Kikaider was so good. I was surprised the anime adding a lot more to the mystery of Kikaider's creation such as the meeting mom episode. The detective was also better utilized. I felt the Bat could have become a major main villain if he stuck around more.

As a Mega man fan, I cant help but think about just how much influence kikaider had on that series. Joel and X are mirror counterparts in their respective series. The hole rival doctor thing, Bass’ role and color scheme being similar to Hakaider etc.

I remember checking information on Ishinimori's work and apparently there was another manga Ishinimori did that came before Inazuman that featured a young kid with esper abilities named Saburo.

Ok, now i have to read kikaider and inazuman.

Inazuman sort of reminds me of the Riders from Kamen Rider Kabuto, going from a cacoon-like form to a primary battle form.

I didn't knew Kikaider before, but I'm really interested now! I will also check out Inazuman too. - V.D.

Don’t forget that Inazuman was in two Toku crossover movies... Kamen Rider Fourze and Wizard Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriff Superhero Taisen Z

Seven Seas should license these two series next.

I checked both of them out and I gotta say Shotaro deserves more recognition here in the States for his work. He was somewhat indirectly responsible for Power Rangers becuase it was adapted from Super Sentai thanks to Saban.

I watched Android Kikaider ep1 on Toei's tokusatsu world official channel And I watched Cyborg 009 on toonmai when I was a kid.

I watched Saban's VR Troopers on Netflix it was from the makers of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers And I'm grown into a Kikaider Fan.

A few years back, there was a crossover 3 parter OVA -Cyborg 009 vs Devilman which at least both works crossed paths. A bit short and fast paced but at least the circle is complete between Ishinomori and Go Nagai...

I only seen the toku series and it pretty ok and now im going to read the manga

I started reading the inazuman manga and I think I will finish it since it seems to be very interesting. I also have seen a few episodes of kikaider the animation and so far I guess it's okay but I'm a bit alienated by the fact that a human is in love with a robot, but I guess I shouldn't really care about that since it's nothing deal breaking. I watch Cyborg 009 so I was really amazed to find out about shotaro's other works. Thanks for the great recommendations.

Hey Mr.FalconPunch, I don't know if you know this already but I thought I'd tell since you might be interested; The character Mutant Sabu from the manga of the same name (also written by Shotaro) was the inspiration Saburo Kazeta and the Inazuman manga. Their character design is very similar and they both have special powers. The difference between inazuman and Mutant Sabu is that Sabu fights against criminals and terrorist.

Man kikaider the animation and especially 01 is dark as hell. I honestly didn't expect that ending. And finished reading inazuman today, that was good stuff.

Wow, Kikaider and Inazuman have a shared stint in anime?

From how you described the plot of Inazuman, it sounds familiar in some elements to the plot of Mob Psycho 100. Maybe a possible inspiration? Who knows.

If you do watch the Inazuman Toku I recommended episode 12 shotaro ishinomori himself directed That episode. also sabu is a character shotaro likes to use he first showed up up in a manga called mutant sabu in can read online and from there he shows up in shotaro's other works something with the youth league they showed up in a manga called Shounen Doumei. It's like what Osamu Tezuka dose with his characters.

Prof. Gill? Like Warz and Ackdos Gill from Gokaiger?

Kikaider's Tokusatsu was how I became familiar with it because it was exclusive to Hawaii

When do we get a video about Kaiketsu Zubatto!?

Hakaider was like if Jodorowsky did a tokukatsu

inazuman vs mob from mob psycho 100 would be awesome

Can you review Lady Snowblood?

Suprised of no mention of Inzuman's reboot appearance in the Fourze and Wizard movie. Funny enough the Fourze series rebooted a lot of Ishinomori Toku heroes.

Coming of Sage's scathing review of the anime, I'm surprised you liked it.

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I don't know if you noticed, but the suits from VR Troopers are actually terrible. They are not the original ones. Brazil always had a tradition of showing tokusatsu in it's TV, since the 60 I think and the original series Shaider, Spielvan and Metalder were purchased by Brazilian distributors much before the purchase by Saban. Usually the original suits came to Brazil to be used in live shows. I think that is the reason the American adaptation has ridiculous suits, because they had to be remade, and whoever made them was not that good at cosplay!

The Gaim crossover episode might be the worst thing in all of Kamen Rider, and certainly the worst thing about Gaim.