This was my absolute favorite TV show as a kid until "Hart to Hart" hit the airwaves in 1979. Kikaida was a Japanese import about Jiro, a human-like robot built to protect his creator and his family. The villain was Professor Gill who used his flute to render Kikaida helpless as his soldiers in Converse shoes attacked him. Monsters and poorly staged action abound. But to a 6 year old, it was the greatest thing put on film. It was very popular in Hawaii, but if I were to ask my Asian counterparts on the mainland, they've never heard of it. I watched every episode and the only thing I ever learned was that "tsu tsu gu" is Japanese for "to be continued". Oh, that and "Kikaida" is Japanese for "kick ass TV show"!
And the best part? The very catchy opening theme song. Go go go!
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you like this better than kamen rider v3?
don't get me wrong, i also was a big fan of v3, but kikaida was my first love. not in a gay way, of course.
they have kamen rider on saturday mornings now. just another example of how american tv shouldn't be allowed to bastardize japanese shows.
really? i'll have to check it out sometime! although i hate voice over dubbing.
it's not even voice over dubbing. they have american actors. think "power rangers"
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