Bandai Officially Announces Kikaider

After first announcing that they had licensed the series in July 2001, Bandai Entertainment has now confirmed that they will begin to release the 13 episode Jinzo Ningen Kikaider anime TV series (2000) on August 6th. “Artificial Humanoid Kikaider the Animation” is based on the 1972-73 live action sentai TV series from Toei, created by Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider. The anime TV series was successful enough to lead to a 4 episode OAV series that premiered in Japan last November.

Bandai has also announced that Kikaider toys will be the debut offering from the new “Bandai Studio Works” line of domestic releases of Japanese action figure toys based on “classic Japanese live action and anime properties.” The Bandai Studio Works line of action figures will debut in America this spring.

Source: Anime on DVD