Monstrosities did a YouTube documentary on the Hakaider movie which gives background details about Kikaider, including Ishinomori’s attempt to reboot the character in the late ‘80s only to be disappointed that Toku fans liked the wicked Hakaider more than the protagonist. The android is many people’s first exposure in the USA to the superheroes of Ishinomori, starting with the ‘74 broadcast of the 1972 series in Hawaii on KIKU and later on Cartoon Network airing its anime adaptation in the 2000s. Kikaider has had somewhat of an enduring presence in America, as the Aloha state regularly celebrates the character in malls with stage shows and the actors would make guest appearances for interviews and autograph signings up until 2023. Even governors and state officials would take pictures with the hero from what I searched, thus Kikaider is kind of the state’s unofficial superhero. Japan however is a different story, it seems that after the failure of the REBOOT film, Kikaider has been shelved and is suffering the same fate as his fellow Ishinomori heroes not named Kamen Rider by not having much going for him.
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Myuutantobasuta
high quality Kikaida video coming whenever I finish it.
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