Kikaida: Android of Justice

Original title : Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil
First Aired : 08.07.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Hideyuki Kitamura
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Ko Mishima (Aono, a Dam Engineer), Iwao Dan (Truck Driver), Shiro Suzuki (?), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Grey, Rhino King)

The Story : Kikaida battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.

Original title : Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
First Aired : 15.07.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Toyohiko Okayama
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Masahiko Arima (Dr. Ishigami), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Green, Mantis)

The Story : Kikaida faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.

Original title : Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
First Aired : 29.07.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Hideyuki Kimura
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Yoshihide Goto (Yota), Akira Yamaguchi (Michio, a lighthouse, keeper), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Orange, Ant)

The Story : Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaida in order to battle Orange Ant.

Original title : Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
First Aired : 05.08.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Hideyuki Kimura
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Kazuo Mishima (Fisherman), Hiroko Saito (Hikari Togawa), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Blue, Buffalo)

The Story : Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.

Original title : Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
First Aired : 12.08.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Toyohiko Okayama
Writing credits : Hideyoshi Nagasaka
Cast : Takanobu Hozumi (Yellow Jaguar,, Human), Yutaro Komatsu (Gen Sakuma), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Yellow, Jaguar)

The Story : Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.

Original title : Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
First Aired : 19.08.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Toyohiko Okayama
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Shun Ueda (Black Horse, race track, scenes), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Black, Horse)

The Story : The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.

Original title : Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
First Aired : 26.08.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Hidetoshi Kitamura
Writing credits : Masaru Igami
Cast : Osamu Sukuta (Shiro Inaba), Fumiko Okamura (Mitsue Inaba), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai) (Bull, Kong)

The Story : Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.

Original title : Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
First Aired : 02.09.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Hidetoshi Kitamura
Writing credits : Hideyoshi Nagasaka
Cast : Madoka Tamura (Yuka/Doctor X), Ritsuko Fujiyama (Akiko Yukimura), Kou Hayami (Mishima Kenjikai), (Carmine Spider)

The Story : In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.

Original title : Red Condor: Screech of Death
First Aired : 09.09.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Toyohiko Okayama
Writing credits : Hideyoshi Nagasaka
Cast : Yukio Mihashi (Mishima Kenjikai) (Red, Condor), Yoshihide Goto (Kyuichi)

The Story : Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.

Original title : Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
First Aired : 16.09.1972 (JAPAN)
Director : Toyohiko Okayama
Writing credits : Kuniaki Oshikawa
Cast : Yukio Mihashi (Mishima Kenjikai), (Brown Scorpion), Kaoru Endo (Kazuko Nakabori), Ren Yamamoto (Dr. Nakabori)

The Story : Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.

Original title : Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
First Aired : 16.09.1972 (JAPAN)
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Cast : Toru Sakaguchi (Gold Wolf human, form)

The Story : Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.

Original title : Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
First Aired : 23.09.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.

Original title : Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
First Aired : 30.09.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.

Original title : Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
First Aired : 07.10.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Prof. Gill recreates the 13 Destructoids defeated by Kikaida, and gives them three times their original power in order to test them against Silver Tortoise.

Original title : Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
First Aired : 14.10.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.

Original title : Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
First Aired : 21.10.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.

Original title : Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
First Aired : 28.10.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.

Original title : Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
First Aired : 04.11.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.

Original title : King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
First Aired : 11.11.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.

Original title : Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
First Aired : 18.11.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.

Original title : Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
First Aired : 25.11.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.

Original title : White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
First Aired : 02.12.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : White Saw Shark takes over an apartment complex and sets up a laser gun. Prof. Gill's plan is to shoot down a plane filled with special fuel into a densely populated area.

Original title : Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
First Aired : 09.12.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.

Original title : Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
First Aired : 16.12.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.

Original title : Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
First Aired : 23.12.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaida has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.

Original title : Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
First Aired : 30.12.1972 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Kikaida saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaida gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.

Original title : Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
First Aired : 06.01.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.

Original title : Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
First Aired : 13.01.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Kikaida saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.

Original title : Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
First Aired : 20.01.1973 (JAPAN)
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Cast : Kenji Ushio (Green Sponge's human, form)

The Story : Masaru is saved by a named Kaori as he is being pursued by Green Sponge. Kaori believes Masaru is a runaway, and declares she'll run away too.

Original title : Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
First Aired : 27.01.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.

Original title : Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
First Aired : 03.02.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaida tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.

Original title : Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
First Aired : 10.02.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Kikaida, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.

Original title : Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
First Aired : 17.02.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.

Original title : Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child
First Aired : 24.02.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.

Original title : Black Crow: The End of "The End"
First Aired : 03.03.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Dr. Komyoji is attacked by a flock of robot crows as he works in a field. Jiro tries to help him, but is thwarted by Black Crow.

Original title : Blue Stag Beetle:
First Aired : 10.03.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.

Original title : Purple Starfish:
First Aired : 17.03.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaida.

Original title : Hakaida
First Aired : 24.03.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaida. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaida is unable to destroy him.

Original title : Angler Brown:
First Aired : 31.03.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaida saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.

Original title : Grasshopper Grey:
First Aired : 07.04.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.

Original title : Red Mine Toad:
First Aired : 21.04.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Mitsuko and Masaru are lured to the DARK base. Jiro stops them and proceeds alone, but he's bushwacked by Red Mine Toad. He changes into Kikaida, but gets blown to pieces.

Original title : Skeleton Flying Squirrel:
First Aired : 28.04.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Hanpei brings Kikaida to Mitsuko in pieces. Hakaida destroys Red Mine Toad who had downed his arch rival Kikaida. Then, Hakaida is defeated by Skeleton Flying Squirrel.

Original title : Final Episode
First Aired : 05.05.1973 (JAPAN)
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The Story : Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...