@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Kikaider Reboot
In the near future, the brilliant Dr. Komyoji is enlisted to lead the ARK Project—a scientific endeavor dedicated to forging a brighter tomorrow through robotics. However, the doctor’s mysterious death puts those plans to an abrupt hold... Not long after, the grieving Komyoji children wander into the crosshairs of a black ops squad on the hunt for their father’s research. But from within the cross fire emerges Jiro—a bleeding-edge android programmed to protect the siblings! Now on the run, the Komyojis soon discover their father’s once hopeful ambitions have taken a DARK turn...
Quick Stats
6.8
TMDB Rating
13
Votes
2h
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Key Crew
DirectorTen Shimoyama
WriterKento Shimoyama
CinematographyGen Kobayashi
ComposerKiyoshi Yoshikawa
Produced by
KADOKAWAToei CompanyNippon ColumbiaKinoshita GroupBandaiADK
Where to Watch
Streaming
YouTube TV
Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
RetroCrush Amazon ChannelFree with Ads
Tubi TVSee more on TMDB → JustWatch
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Jingi Irie
Jiro / Kikaider
Aimi Satsukawa
Mitsuko Komyoji
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Yuta Ikeda
Masaru Komyoji
Maryjun Takahashi
Android Mari
Shingo Tsurumi
Gilbert Kamisaki / Hakaider
Daisuke Ban
Kyujiro Maeno
Minami Kajihara
Renji Ishibashi
Shinnosuke Tanabe
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Kazushige Nakashima
Dr. Nobuhiko Komyoji
Hirotaro Honda
Sogoro Honda
Ryuji Harada
Hanpei Hattori
Ikuji Nakamura
Tsubakiya
Kenichi Suzumura
Announcer
