Robot Detective
Robot Detective | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu |
Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
Starring |
Takashi Nakajima (stunt actor) Ko Takashina |
Voices of | Shūsei Nakamura |
Narrated by | Keiichi Noda |
Theme music composer |
Shunsuke Kikuchi (all songs) Hosoku YattemirÅ (opening and insert song) |
Opening theme | "Robot Detective" by Ichiro Mizuki |
Ending theme | "Proceed! Robot Detective" by Ichiro Mizuki |
Composer(s) | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Location(s) | Tokyo |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | Toei Company Ltd. |
Release | |
Original network | Fuji Television |
Picture format | 480i |
Audio format | Analog |
Original release | April 5, 1973 – September 27, 1973 |
Robot Detective (ãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆåˆ‘事 Robotto Keiji) is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV from April 5 to September 27, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes.
The hero of this series is a robot named "Robot Detective K" (or just "K"), who has no human form, but when not in battle, dresses up in human clothes and has a human-like personality
Along with Android Kikaider Robot Detective was one of the early predecessors to what would become the Metal Hero Series of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes.
Episode List
- The Murderous Salesman of Bador (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ã®æ®ºäººã‚»ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã‚¹ãƒžãƒ³ BadÅ no Satsujin SÄ“rusuman)
- The Eye-Witness is a Zero (目撃者ã¯ã‚¼ãƒ Mokugekisha wa Zero)
- The Insanity Watch Scandal (時計発狂事件 Tokei HakkyŠJiken)
- The Murderer Disappears in the Wall (å£ã«æ¶ˆãˆãŸæ®ºäººè€… Kabe ni Kieta Satsujinsha)
- The Mystery of the Double Criminal (二é‡çŠ¯äººã®è¬Ž NijÅ« Hannin no Nazo)
- The Terrifying Execution Machine!! (ææ€–ã®æ»åˆ‘マシン!! KyÅfu no Shikei Mashin!!)
- The Overheaded Terror!! (é ä¸Šã®ææ€–!! ZujÅ no KyÅfu!!)
- The Thunder Kills?! (é›·ãŒæ®ºã—ãŸ?! Kaminari ga Koroshita?!)
- The Electric Chair Spy!! (電気椅åスパイ!! DenkÄ«su Supai!!)
- Bador's Massacre Strategy!! (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ã®ã¿ãªæ®ºã—作戦!! BadÅ no Minagoroshi Sakusen!!)
- The Secret of Bador Base!! (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼åŸºåœ°ã®ç§˜å¯†!! BadÅ Kichi no Himitsu!!)
- Aiming for the Mother! (マザーãŒç‹™ã‚れる! MazÄ ga Nerawareru!)
- Watch out for the Devilish Smoke! (悪é”ã®ç…™ã«æ°—ã‚’ã¤ã‘ã‚! Akuma no En ni Ki o Tsukero!)
- Lighting Eyes of Terror!! (å…‰ã‚‹çœ¼ã®ææ€–!! Hikaru Manako no KyÅfu!!)
- Target is Atom Number 79?! (標的ã¯åŽŸå番å·79?! HyÅteki wa Genji BangÅ NanajÅ«-KyÅ«?!)
- Snatch Away from Bador!! (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ã‹ã‚‰å¥ªãˆ!! BadÅ kara Ubae!!)
- The Demonic Suds in a Disappearance?! (é”ã®æ³¡ã«æ¶ˆã•れるãª?! Ma no Awa ni Kesareru na?!)
- Bador's Frozen Strategy!! (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ã®å†·å‡ä½œæˆ¦!! BadÅ no ReitÅ Sakusen!!)
- Pursuiting the Mystery in the Seas of Okinawa!! (æ²–ç¸„ã®æµ·ã«è¬Žã‚’追ãˆ!! Okinawa no Umi ni Nazo o Oe!!)
- The Water Bomb Blimp to Tokyo! (水爆飛行船 æ±äº¬ã¸! Suibaku HikÅsen TÅkyÅ e!)
- The Terrifying Elec-Heat Man: Mother Blows Up and Sinks!! (ææ€–デンãƒãƒ„マン マザー爆沈!! KyÅfu Dennetsuman MazÄ Bakuchin!!)
- The Terrifying Missile Man: Bador's True Colors!! (ææ‚ªãƒŸã‚µã‚¤ãƒ«ãƒžãƒ³ ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ã®æ£ä½“!! KyÅfu Misairu Man BadÅ no ShÅtai!!)
- Diving Man: Underwater of Terror (センスイマン æ°´ä¸ã®ææ€–!! Sensuiman SuichÅ« no KyÅfu)
- Depth Charge Man: Scorching Strategy!! (ãƒã‚¯ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒžãƒ³ 焦熱作戦!! Bakurai Man ShÅnetsu Sakusen!!)
- The Atrocious Gatling Man's Bador Virus Strategy!! (兇悪ガトリングマンã®ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒ“ールス作戦!! KyÅaku Gatoringu Man no BadÅ BÄ«rusu Sakusen!!)
- Bador Dies in Mars!! (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ç«æ˜Ÿã«æ»ã™!! BadÅ Kasei ni Shisu!!)
Cast
- Robot Detective (K) (ãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆåˆ‘事(K) Robotto Keiji (KÄ“), Voice): ShÅ«sei Nakamura (ä»²æ‘ ç§€ç”Ÿ Nakamura ShÅ«sei)
- Suit Actor: Takashi Nakajima (ä¸å³¶ 律 Nakajima Takashi), Osamu Kaneda (金田 æ²» Kaneda Osamu)
- Suit Actor (battle scenes): Osamu Kaneda (金田 治 Kaneda Osamu), Junji Yamaoka (山岡 淳二 Yamaoka Junji)
- GÅ ShinjÅ (æ–°æ¢ å¼· ShinjÅ GÅ): JirÅ Yabuki (çŸ¢å¹ äºŒæœ— Yabuki JirÅ) (played as JirÅ Chiba (åƒè‘‰ 治郎 Chiba JirÅ))
- DaizÅ Shiba (èŠ å¤§é€ Shiba DaizÅ): Kaku Takashina (é«˜å“ æ ¼ Takashina Kaku)
- Nami Shiba (èŠ å¥ˆç¾Ž Shiba Nami): Keiko Kurenai (ç´… 景å Kurenai Keiko)
- Yumi Shiba (èŠ ç”±ç¾Ž Shiba Yumi): Yumiko Kaga (åŠ è³€ 由美å Kaga Yumiko)
- Jihei Jigoku (åœ°ç„ è€³å¹³ Jigoku Jihei): SakyÅ Mikami (三上 左京 Mikami SakyÅ)
- Saori Kirishima (霧島 サオリ Kirishima Saori): YÅ«ko Kimi (å› å¤•å Kimi YÅ«ko)
- Bador (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ BadÅ, Voice): Kiyoshi Kawakubo (å·ä¹…ä¿ æ½” Kawakubo Kiyoshi)
- George Kirishima (霧島 ジョージ Kirishima JÅji): Sumio Tomikawa (å¯Œå· æ¾ˆå¤« Tomikawa Sumio)
- KeitarÅ ShinjÅ (æ–°æ¢ æ•¬å¤ªéƒŽ ShinjÅ KeitarÅ): Sonny Chiba (played as Shin'ichi Chiba (åƒè‘‰ 真一 Chiba Shin'ichi))
- Bador Robot (ãƒãƒ‰ãƒ¼ãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆ BadÅ Robotto, Suit Actor): Junji Yamaoka (山岡 淳二 Yamaoka Junji), Jyunichi Haruta (春田 純一 Haruta Jun'ichi)
- Narrator (ナレーター NarÄ“tÄ): Keiichi Noda (野田 åœä¸€ Noda Keiichi)
Songs
Opening Theme:
- "Robot Detective" (ãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆåˆ‘事 Robotto Keiji)
Ending Theme:
- "Proceed! Robot Detective" (進ã‚! ãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆåˆ‘事 Susume! Robotto Keiji)
Insert Song:
- "K Was Born" (ケイã¯ç”Ÿã¾ã‚ŒãŸ Kei wa Umareta)
- "Robot Detective Has Arrived" (ã‚„ã£ã¦æ¥ãŸãƒãƒœãƒƒãƒˆåˆ‘事 Yattekita Robotto Keiji)
Composed by: | Shunsuke Kikuchi (all songs), Hosoku YattemirÅ (opening and insert song) |
Lyrics by: | Saburo Yatsude (opening song), Shotaro Ishinomori (ending theme and insert song) |
Performed by: | Ichiro Mizuki |
Cultural References
In the British television series Japanorama, host Jonathan Ross wears Keiji K's human outfit in some segments. He elaborated in the episode on otaku culture saying that he chose to cosplay as Keiji K because out of all television characters, Keiji K is his favorite.