First teased by The Stinger of Super Hero Taisen Z.
Tropes
- Advertising-Only Continuity: The Stinger for Super Hero Taisen Z had the original Kikaider (voiced by Tomokazu Seki), since the reboot Kikaider had not been devised at that point.
- Bittersweet Ending: Jiro manages to defeat Hakaider but at the cost of his life. Mitsuko vows to one day rebuild him.
- The Hero: Jiro/Kikaider
- Heroic Sacrifice: Jiro gives his life to defeat Hakaider.
- Protagonist Title
- Remake Cameo: Daisuke Ban, who played Jiro in the original tokusatsu TV show, stars as Kyujiro Maeno, a kind old FBI member who helps Jiro to discover the true meaning of life and machine.
- Sequel Hook: See The Stinger.
- The Stinger: In a post-credit scene, the Defense Minister, having escaped the demise of the facility with Mari, confirms the official start of the true android project.
