Android Kikaider: The Animation
Android Kikaider: The Animation (人造人間キカイダー THE ANIMATION, Jinzō Ningen Kikaidā Ji Animēshon), the anime adaptation of the Japanese superhero Kikaider, was produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works (now Aniplex) and Ishimori Entertainment, and animated by Radix (later Radix Ace) and Studio OX. The series was broadcast on Kids Station from October 16, 2000, to January 8, 2001, with a total of 13 episodes. The anime followed more of the manga, with a darker nature of Jiro's reason to exist.
| Android Kikaider: The Animation | |
| 人造人間キカイダー THE ANIMATION (Jinzō Ningen Kikaidā The Animation) | |
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| Genre | Science fiction, mecha, drama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tensai Okamura |
| Written by | Akemi Omode |
| Music by | Akira Mitake |
| Studio | Radix & Studio OX |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Kids Station |
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| Original run | October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Original video animation | |
| Kikaider 01: The Animation | |
| Directed by | Keitaro Motonaga |
| Written by | Toshizo Nemoto Shinsuke Onishi |
| Music by | Kaoru Wada |
| Studio | Radix Ace & Studio OX |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | November 21, 2001 – March 20, 2002 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| The Boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman | |
| Directed by | Naoyuki Konno |
| Written by | Shinsuke Onishi |
| Music by | Kaoru Wada |
| Studio | Radix Ace & Studio OX |
| Released | September 19, 2003 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
It was followed by the OVA 4-episode sequel called. Kikaider 01: The Animation (キカイダー01 THE ANIMATION, Kikaidā Zero Wan Ji Animēshon).
An OVA special came with the Kikaider 01 DVD called The Boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman (ギターを持った少年 -キカイダーVSイナズマン-, Gitā o motta shōnen - kikaidā VS inazuman -) which teamed Kikaider with Inazuman, another superhero created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was based on the manga chapter of Inazuman called The Boy with the Guitar (ギターを持った少年, Gitā o motta shōnen).
An English dubbed version of the anime and OVA aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block in the United States, with the exception of episode 8, which was a recap episode. The final OVA special (Kikaider vs. Inazuman) was never dubbed or released outside of Japan.