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Kikaider REBOOT (2014)
Directed by Ten Shimoyama
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The movie is set in the near future, when the “ARK Project” has initiated a program to increase the quality of human life through the peaceful use of robots. Dr. Komyoji, the chief scientist on the project, has developed a process to create a robot with a figurative human “heart” through the installation of a “conscience circuit”, but his plans are violently opposed by researcher Gilbert Kanzaki. When Dr. Komyoji is killed in an apparent accident, his children Masaru and Mitsuko are targeted by mysterious forces within the ARK Project looking to gain control of the scientist’s research data. But the villains are opposed by Jiro, the android with a human conscience who fights for justice as the hero Kikaider.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
Jingi Irie | Aimi Satsukawa | Yuta Ikeda | Maryjun Takahashi | Shingo Tsurumi | Daisuke Ban | Minami Kajihara | Renji Ishibashi | Kazushige Nakashima | Hirotaro Honda | Ryûji Harada | Ikuji Nakamura | Kenichi Suzumura
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2022 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6 stars |
| 07/09/2020 | TV | Broadcast | Other | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Decided to rewatch this since DKUTV was broadcasting it tonight. Still like the movie but less so on this viewing for the same reasons noted in my previous log; the cool parts are really neat to see but everything in between is a bit tedious and uninteresting. And Kikaider is a bit of a bore. Also the final battle with Hakaider isn’t all that especially given the better staged battles that come before it. The fight with Mari (Maryjun Takahashi) is so much better staged and thrilling. I do like the suits and I am still sad they never delivered on the sequel setup with Mari, the most interesting character in this movie.
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