
Flying at Ya', Android Kikaider
Seen it?1973 | 33 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A sinister organization launches a wave of audacious attacks in an attempt to gain world domination. Commanded by the evil Professor Gill, masked androids and fearsome DARK Destructoid monsters terrorize innocent victims and wreak havoc throughout Japan. A solitary figure emerges to combat the menace. Whenever DARK attacks, a denim-clad road warrior appears, strumming a haunting refrain on his guitar. His name is Jiro, and a secret lies at the heart of his lonely existence. Jiro is a mechanical man. Vulnerable to Professor Gill's shrill flute wooing him to the DARK side, Jiro battles the evil menace by transforming into the mighty red-and-blue android known as...Kikaida.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hidetoshi Kitamura
- Daisuke BanJiro / Kikaider
- Jun MizunoeMitsuko Komyoji
- Shun UedaHattori 'Hanpen' Hanpei
- Masahiro KamiyaMasaru Komyoji
- Hajime IzuDr. Komyoji
- Mitsuo AndōProfessor Gill
- Yukari UeharaYuka Akizuki
- Ichirō ShimizuHiroshi's Father
- Hideto NishimuraHiroshi
- Masaaki OkabeNarrator (voice)