His name is Jiro. He is an android created by Dr. Kohmyoji, a global authority on robotics.

Jiro is fitted with a device called “the Conscience Circuit,” also known as Gemini, which is meant to make him incapable of obeying evil orders.

However, because the circuit is incomplete, Jiro is destined to struggle between good and evil as he battles with formidable opponents.

Jiro is the unconventional superhero of the “Jinzo Ningen Kikaida” (Android Kikaider) manga series created by Shotaro Ishinomori (1938-1998) of “Kamen Rider” fame.

The “Android Kikaider” series aired on TV in........

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