is a
tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
TV series. Created by
Shotaro Ishinomori
was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and , creating several immensely popular long-running series such as ''Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series), an ...
, the series was produced by
Toei Company Ltd.
() (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by i ...
, and broadcast on
Fuji TV from April 5 to September 27, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes. It stars
Jirō Chiba.
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
is a ''tokusatsu'' television series based on superhero manga series of the same name by Shotaro Ishinomori. The show was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, and was broadcast in Japan on NET (now TV Asahi) from July 8, 1972, to ...
'' ''Robot Detective'' was one of the early predecessors to what would become the ''
Metal Hero Series'' of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes.
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1973 Japanese television series debuts
1973 Japanese television series endings
Shotaro Ishinomori
Toei tokusatsu
Tokusatsu television series
Fictional robots
Fictional police officers
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Fuji TV original programming
Robot superheroes
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