1x1 - Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil

July 8, 1972

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

1x2 - Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine

July 15, 1972

Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.

1x3 - Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death

July 29, 1972

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

1x4 - Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap

August 5, 1972

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

1x5 - Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil

August 12, 1972

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

1x6 - Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground

August 19, 1972

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

1x7 - Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem

August 26, 1972

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

1x8 - Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter

September 2, 1972

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

1x9 - Red Condor: Screech of Death

September 9, 1972

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

1x10 - Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon

September 16, 1972

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

1x11 - Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell

September 16, 1972

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

1x12 - Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress

September 23, 1972

Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.

1x13 - Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park

September 30, 1972

Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.

1x14 - Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn

October 7, 1972

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.

1x15 - Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past

October 14, 1972

Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.

1x16 - Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx

October 21, 1972

Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.

1x17 - Red Hornet: Hostage Terror

October 28, 1972

Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.

1x18 - Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist

November 4, 1972

Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.

1x19 - King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray

November 11, 1972

King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.

1x20 - Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy

November 18, 1972

Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.

1x21 - Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison

November 25, 1972

Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.

1x22 - White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare

December 2, 1972

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.

1x23 - Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack

December 9, 1972

The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.

1x24 - Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress

December 16, 1972

Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.

1x25 - Orange Snail: Whistle of Death

December 23, 1972

Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.

1x26 - Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project

December 30, 1972

Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.

1x27 - Violet Turbo: Sinister Love

January 6, 1973

Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.

1x28 - Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry

January 13, 1973

Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.

1x29 - Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection

January 20, 1973

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

1x30 - Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds

January 27, 1973

Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.

1x31 - Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise

February 3, 1973

Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.

1x32 - Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony

February 10, 1973

Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.

1x33 - Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code

February 17, 1973

Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.

1x34 - Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child

February 24, 1973

Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.

1x35 - Black Crow: The End of "The End"

March 3, 1973

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.

1x36 - Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji

March 10, 1973

Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.

1x37 - Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother

March 17, 1973

Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.

1x38 - Hakaider: Kikaider Killer

March 24, 1973

Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.

1x39 - Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive

March 31, 1973

Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.

1x40 - Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning

April 7, 1973

Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.

1x41 - Jiro Blows Apart!

April 21, 1973

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 Kikaider, but gets blown to pieces.

1x42 - Hakaida Rebels

April 28, 1973

Hanpei brings Kikaider to Mitsuko in pieces. Hakaider destroys Red Mine Toad who had downed his arch rival Kikaider. Then, Hakaida is defeated by Skeleton Flying Squirrel.

1x43 - Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode

May 5, 1973

Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...

Daisuke Ban

Jiro/Kikaider

Jun Mizunoe

Mitsuko Komyoji

Masahiro Kamiya

Masaru Komyoji

Shun Ueda

Hanpei "Hanpen" Hattori

Hajime Izu

Dr. Nobuhiko Kohmyoji

Mitsuo Andō

Professor Gill

Masaaki Okabe

Narrator (voice)

Shozo Iizuka

Hakaider (voice)