Robotto Keiji
(Robot Detective) ran from April 05, 1973 through September 27, 1973,
twenty-six episodes and a movie. The movie was just a review of the
television episodes.
Created
by Ishimori,
Shotaro
Produced by Hirayama,
Tôru
Music by Kikuchi,
Shunsuke
| Character |
|
Actor |
| Robot Detective K |
|
Nakajima, Takashi |
| Robot Detective K (battle mode) |
|
Yamaoka, Junji |
| Robot Detective K (voice) |
|
Nakamura, Hideo |
| Detective Shinjô, Go |
|
Chiba,
Jirô |
| Chief Inspector Shiba, Daizô |
|
Takashina, Ko |
| Shiba, Nami |
|
Kô, Keiko |
| Shiba, Yumi |
|
Kaga, Yumiko |
| Jigoku, Jihei |
|
Mikami, Sakyo |
| Saori |
|
Kimi, Yûko |
| Badô voice |
|
Kawakubo, Kiyoshi |
| Narrator |
|
Keiichi, Noda |
Robot
Detective was created by Ishimori, Shotaro and featured
music composed by Kikuchi, Shunsuke (best known for the music from the
1970s and 1980s Kamen Rider series).
Like the jinzo ningen
(androids) Kikaida and Kikaida 01, Robot Detective K could register
emotion. Normally his eyes were yellow but when sad they would turn
blue. When angry his eyes would turn red, this always happend before
going into combat. In "Blow Up" mode his eyes would turn silver and
body would turn red.
Unlike the jinzo
ningen (Kikaida, Kikaida 01, Hakaida, Bijinda) K did not have a human
form, but "disguised" himself with yellow hat, red jacket, white pants,
yellow gloves and boots. Before entering
combat K would remove his hat
and jacket to reveal his true form. As he twirled the jacket his shirt
and pants would be rolled up in it. K would then toss his clothes
aside, his eyes would turn red and he would shout "Go!"
It wasn't always shown
but the large K would flash, apparently to indicate he was fully
charged, before he would use the gun, hidden in his chest, to blow up
the evil robots.
In episode 22 K is
upgraded so that he can "Blow Up".
In "Blow Up" mode his eyes turn
silver, his body turns red, 3 guns appear out of his head and two
missiles from his shoulders. The weapons in his head and shoulders can
slide back inside when not needed. In this form K can also use a
machine gun or a drill, either worn on his right hand. K's red armor
was superior to his blue armor, even missiles could not pierce the red
armor.
Robot Detective K drove a car, which could fly, called Joker.
Robot Detective K was originally going to be Robot Detective J (for
Japan). His car was J Car.
Whenever Robot
Detective K was damaged he called for his "Mother" (a giant, mobile
fortress) to repair him.
K's creator Saori
lives inside "Mother". She's made K to fight the Badô robots, built by
her brother, Kirishima.
At first Chief
Inspector Shiba, Daizô resents having a robot assigned to his
department (and nearly resigns). Detective Shinjô, Go becomes K's
friend much quicker than his boss. The detectives are often being
bother by professional informant Jigoku, Jihei who is always trying to
sell them information.
The Chief Inspector's
daughters loved K, once they realised that the robot would not hurt
them.
Martial arts star Chiba, Shinichi
(aka Sonny Chiba) the real life older brother of Chiba, Jiro appears in
the first episode as Shinjô, Go's older brother. Yamaguchi,
Akira
(Yuki, Joji/Riderman in Kamen Rider V3) appears
in episode 24 as Bad Agent M-5.
Robot Detective K
battled the robots (robotto) and cyborgs of the criminal organization
"Bad" (Badô).
The Bad Robots
Episode 01 - Wakaman
(Wakachiataeru = To Divide)
Episode 02 - Tenagaman
Episode 03 - Jirikiman
(jiki = magnetism)
Episode 04 - Kamereoman (kamereon= chameleon)
Episode 05 -
Nanatsuman (nanatsu = seven)
Episode 05 - Kowashiman (kowasu = break, property damage)
Episode 06 - Kowashiman (kowasu = break, property damage)
Episode 07 - Hikôman
(hikô = aviation)
Episode 08 - Kaminariman (kaminar = thunder)
Episode 09 -
Koshikakeman (koshikake = seat)
Episode 09 - Harisasuman (hari = needle)
Episode 10 - Harisasuman (hari = needle)
Episode 11 - Rokaaman
(rokaa = locker)
Episode 11 - Supuringuman (supuringu = spring)
Episode 12 - Supuringuman (supuringu = spring)
Episode 13 -
Dokugasuman (dokugasu = poison gas)
Episode 14 - Ganrikiman (ganriki = power of observation)
Episode 15 -
Nokogiriman (nokogiri = saw)
Episode 15 - Taihôman (taihô = cannon)
Episode 16 - Taihôman (taihô = cannon)
Episode 17 - Moguruman
(mogura = mole)
Episode 18 - Reidoman (reido = absolute zero [temp.], freezing-point)
Episode 19 - Gyoraiman
(gyorai = torpedo)
Episode 19 - Karateman
Episode 20 - Karateman
Episode 21 -
Dennetsuman (dennetsuki = electrothermic equipment)
Episode 22 - Misairuman (misairu = missle)
Episode 23 - Sensuiman
(sensui = diving)
Episode 24 - Bakuraiman (bakurai = depth charge)
Episode 25 -
Gatoringuman (gatoringu = gattling gun)
Episode 26 - Haguruman (haguruma = gear)
Bad Agents
Besides the robots Bad
also used cyborgs know as Bad Agents. They're were two types, the dark
faced and the white masked. Both types could self-destruct to avoid
capture. Disguised as ordinary humans the Bad Agents would find
business men who were willing to share the profits from crimes Bad
Robots would help commit. These people would have to sign a contract
which included a sever penalty for not completing the deal -- death.
Bad Agents were armed with machine guns and large knifes. Robot
Detective K could not harm ordinary humans, but apparently his
programming classified cyborgs as non-human because he'd blow them up
just like the robots.
The Episodes
01) 04/05/1973 BAD's
Killer Salesman
02) 04/12/1973 Witnesses are Zero
03) 04/19/1973 The Case of the
Crazy Clocks
04) 04/26/1973 The Assassin
Vanished in the Wall
05) 05/03/1973 The Double
Criminal Mystery
06) 05/10/1973 Terror of the
Execution Machine!!
07) 05/17/1973 The Fear Overhead!!
08) 05/24/1973 Death by
Thunderbolt?!
09) 05/31/1973 The Electric Chair
Spy!!
10) 06/07/1973 BAD's Plan for
Total Annihilation!!
11) 06/14/1973 The Secret of
BAD's Hideout!!
12) 06/21/1973 Mother Under
Attack!
13) 06/28/1973 Watch Out for the
Devil's Smoke!
14) 07/05/1973 Terror of the
Twinkling Eyes!!
15) 07/12/1973 The Target: Atomic
No.79?!
16) 07/19/1973 Steal Back from
BAD!
17) 07/26/1973 Beware the Foam of
Evil?!
18) 08/02/1973 BAD's Deep Freeze
Strategy
19) 08/09/1973 Chasing the
Okinawan Sea Mystery!!
20) 08/16/1973 The H-Bomb Airship
Heads for Tokyo!
21) 08/23/1973 The Terrible
Dennetsuman -- Mother Destroyed!!
22) 08/30/1973 The Villainous
Missleman -- BAD is Revealed!!
23) 09/06/1973 Sensuiman's
Undersea Terror!!
24) 09/13/1973 Bakuraiman's
Burning Scheme!!
25) 09/20/1973 Evil Gatlingman's
BAD Virus Strategy!!
26) 09/27/1973 BAD Dies on Mars!!
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Last modified Tuesday, May 25, 2021
My thanks to Igadevil
for Bad Robot names and to Justin Buck for translating episode titles.
Robotto Keiji © 1973 Ishimori Productions
and Toei Co., Ltd.