# Robot Detective

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{{Infobox television
| image                =
| caption              = 
| genre                = [Tokusatsu](/source/Tokusatsu)<br>[Detective fiction](/source/Detective_fiction)<br>[Superhero fiction](/source/Superhero_fiction)<br>[Action-adventure](/source/Action-adventure_fiction)
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 30 minutes
| creator              = [Shotaro Ishinomori](/source/Shotaro_Ishinomori)
| developer            = Masaru Igami
| director             = Atsuo Okunaka
| executive_producer   = 
| company              = [Toei Company Ltd.](/source/Toei_Company_Ltd.)
| starring             = [Takashi Nakajima](/source/Takashi_Nakajima) (stunt actor)<br>[Kaku Takashina](/source/Kaku_Takashina)<br>[Jiro Yabuki](/source/Jir%C5%8D_Yabuki)<br>Keiko Kurenai<br>Yumiko Kaga
| voices               = [Shūsei Nakamura](/source/Sh%C5%ABsei_Nakamura)
| narrator             = [Keiichi Noda](/source/Keiichi_Noda)
| composer             = [Shunsuke Kikuchi](/source/Shunsuke_Kikuchi)
| theme_music_composer = [Shunsuke Kikuchi](/source/Shunsuke_Kikuchi) (all songs)<br>[Hosoku Yattemirō](/source/Hosoku_Yattemir%C5%8D) (opening and insert song)
| open_theme            = "Robot Detective" by [Ichiro Mizuki](/source/Ichiro_Mizuki)
| end_theme             = "Proceed! Robot Detective" by [Ichiro Mizuki](/source/Ichiro_Mizuki)
| country              = [Japan](/source/Japan)
| location             = [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo)
| language             = Japanese
| network              = [Fuji Television](/source/Fuji_Television)
| first_aired          = {{start date|1973|4|5}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|1973|9|27}}
| num_series           = 1
| num_episodes         = 26
| list_episodes        = 
| related              =  
}}

{{nihongo|'''''Robot Detective'''''|ロボット刑事|Robotto Keiji}} is a [tokusatsu](/source/tokusatsu) [superhero](/source/superhero) TV series.  Created by [Shotaro Ishinomori](/source/Shotaro_Ishinomori), the series was produced by [Toei Company Ltd.](/source/Toei_Company), and broadcast on [Fuji TV](/source/Fuji_TV) from April 5 to September 27, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E5%88%91%E4%BA%8B-747892|title=ロボット刑事デジタル大辞泉プラス「ロボット刑事」の解説|publisher=kotobank|access-date= 26 September 2021}}</ref> It stars [Jirō Chiba](/source/Jir%C5%8D_Yabuki).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/48054?page=2|title=追悼 タフで優しい"地上最強の男"アクション俳優・千葉真一が残したもの|date=20 August 2021 |publisher=[Shūkan Bunshun](/source/Sh%C5%ABkan_Bunshun) online 文春オンライン|access-date= 26 September 2021}}</ref>

The hero of this series is a robot named "Robot Detective K" (or just "K"), who has no human form, but when not in battle, dresses up in human clothes and has a human-like personality. The main antagonist is {{nihongo|BAD|バドー|Badō|pronounced Bah-doh}}.

Along with ''[Android Kikaider](/source/Android_Kikaider)'' ''Robot Detective'' was one of the early predecessors to what would become the ''[Metal Hero Series](/source/Metal_Hero_Series)'' of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes.

==Episode list==
#{{nihongo|The Murderous Salesman of BAD|バドーの殺人セールスマン|Badō no Satsujin Sērusuman}}
#{{nihongo|The Eye-Witness is a Zero|目撃者はゼロ|Mokugekisha wa Zero}}
#{{nihongo|The Insanity Watch Scandal|時計発狂事件|Tokei Hakkyō Jiken}}
#{{nihongo|The Murderer Disappears in the Wall|壁に消えた殺人者|Kabe ni Kieta Satsujinsha}}
#{{nihongo|The Mystery of the Double Criminal|二重犯人の謎|Nijū Hannin no Nazo}}
#{{nihongo|The Terrifying Execution Machine!!|恐怖の死刑マシン!!|Kyōfu no Shikei Mashin!!}}
#{{nihongo|A Terror Above!!|頭上の恐怖!!|Zujō no Kyōfu!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Thunder Kills?!|雷が殺した?!|Kaminari ga Koroshita?!}}
#{{nihongo|The Electric Chair Spy!!|電気椅子スパイ!!|Denkīsu Supai!!}}
#{{nihongo|BAD's Massacre Strategy!!|バドーのみな殺し作戦!!|Badō no Minagoroshi Sakusen!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Secret of BAD Base!!|バドー基地の秘密!!|Badō Kichi no Himitsu!!}}
#{{nihongo|Aiming for the Mother!|マザーが狙われる!|Mazā ga Nerawareru!}}
#{{nihongo|Watch out for the Devilish Smoke!|悪魔の煙に気をつけろ!|Akuma no En ni Ki o Tsukero!}}
#{{nihongo|Lighting Eyes of Terror!!|光る眼の恐怖!!|Hikaru Manako no Kyōfu!!}}
#{{nihongo|Target is Atom Number 79?!|標的は原子番号79?!|Hyōteki wa Genji Bangō Nanajū-Kyū?!}}
#{{nihongo|Snatch Away from BAD!!|バドーから奪え!!|Badō kara Ubae!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Demonic Suds in a Disappearance?!|魔の泡に消されるな?!|Ma no Awa ni Kesareru na?!}}
#{{nihongo|BAD's Frozen Strategy!!|バドーの冷凍作戦!!|Badō no Reitō Sakusen!!}}
#{{nihongo|Pursuiting the Mystery in the Seas of Okinawa!!|沖縄の海に謎を追え!!|Okinawa no Umi ni Nazo o Oe!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Hydrogen Bomb Blimp Heads to Tokyo!|水爆飛行船 東京へ!|Suibaku Hikōsen Tōkyō e!}}
#{{nihongo|The Terrifying Electrothermal Man: Mother Blows Up and Sinks!!|恐怖デンネツマン マザー爆沈!!|Kyōfu Dennetsuman Mazā Bakuchin!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Terrifying Missile Man: BAD's True Colors!!|恐悪ミサイルマン バドーの正体!!|Kyōfu Misairu Man Badō no Shōtai!!}}
#{{nihongo|Diving Man: Underwater of Terror|センスイマン 水中の恐怖!!|Sensuiman Suichū no Kyōfu}}
#{{nihongo|Depth Charge Man: Scorching Strategy!!|バクライマン 焦熱作戦!!|Bakurai Man Shōnetsu Sakusen!!}}
#{{nihongo|The Atrocious Gatling Man's BAD Virus Strategy!!|兇悪ガトリングマンのバドービールス作戦!!|Kyōaku Gatoringu Man no Badō Bīrusu Sakusen!!}}
#{{nihongo|BAD Dies in Mars!!|バドー火星に死す!!|Badō Kasei ni Shisu!!}}

==Cast==
*{{nihongo|Robot Detective (K)|ロボット刑事(K)|Robotto Keiji (Kei)|Voice}}: {{nihongo|[Shūsei Nakamura](/source/Sh%C5%ABsei_Nakamura)|仲村 秀生|Nakamura Shūsei}}
**Suit Actor: {{nihongo|Takashi Nakajima|中島 律|Nakajima Takashi}}, {{nihongo|Osamu Kaneda|金田 治|Kaneda Osamu}}
**Suit Actor (battle scenes): {{nihongo|Osamu Kaneda|金田 治|Kaneda Osamu}}, {{nihongo|Junji Yamaoka|山岡 淳二|Yamaoka Junji}}
*{{nihongo|Tsuyoshi Shinjō|新條 強|Shinjō Tsuyoshi}}: {{nihongo|Jirō Yabuki|矢吹 二朗|Yabuki Jirō}} (played as {{nihongo|[Jirō Chiba](/source/Jir%C5%8D_Yabuki)|��葉 治郎|Chiba Jirō}})
*{{nihongo|Daizō Shiba|芝 大造|Shiba Daizō}}: {{nihongo|[Kaku Takashina](/source/Kaku_Takashina)|高品 格|Takashina Kaku}}
*{{nihongo|Nami Shiba|芝 奈美|Shiba Nami}}: {{nihongo|Keiko Kurenai|紅 景子|Kurenai Keiko}}
*{{nihongo|Yumi Shiba|芝 由美|Shiba Yumi}}: {{nihongo|Yumiko Kaga|加賀 由美子|Kaga Yumiko}}
*{{nihongo|Jihei Jigoku|地獄 耳平|Jigoku Jihei}}: {{nihongo|Sakyō Mikami|三上 左京|Mikami Sakyō}}
*{{nihongo|Saori Kirishima|霧島 サオリ|Kirishima Saori}}: {{nihongo|Yūko Kimi|君 夕子|Kimi Yūko}}
*{{nihongo|BAD|バドー|Badō|Voice}}: {{nihongo|[Kiyoshi Kawakubo](/source/Kiyoshi_Kawakubo)|川久保 潔|Kawakubo Kiyoshi}}
*{{nihongo|George Kirishima|霧島 ジョージ|Kirishima Jōji}}: {{nihongo|Sumio Tomikawa|富川 澈夫|Tomikawa Sumio}}
*{{nihongo|Keitarō Shinjō|新條 敬太郎|Shinjō Keitarō}}: [Sonny Chiba](/source/Sonny_Chiba) (played as {{nihongo|Shin'ichi Chiba|千葉 真一|Chiba Shin'ichi}})
*{{nihongo|BAD Robot|バドーロボット|Badō Robotto|Suit Actor}}: {{nihongo|Junji Yamaoka|山岡 淳二|Yamaoka Junji}}, {{nihongo|[Jyunichi Haruta](/source/Jyunichi_Haruta)|春田 純一|Haruta Jun'ichi}}
*{{nihongo|Narrator|ナレーター|Narētā}}: {{nihongo|Keiichi Noda|野田 圭一|Noda Keiichi}}

==Songs==
Opening Theme:
#{{nihongo|"Robot Detective"|ロボット刑事|Robotto Keiji}}

Ending Theme:
#{{nihongo|"Proceed! Robot Detective"|進め! ロボット刑事|Susume! Robotto Keiji}}

Insert Song:
#{{nihongo|"K Was Born"|ケイは生まれた|Kei wa Umareta}}
#{{nihongo|"Robot Detective Has Arrived"|やって来たロボット刑事|Yattekita Robotto Keiji}}

{|
|-
|Composed by: 
|[Shunsuke Kikuchi](/source/Shunsuke_Kikuchi) (all songs), [Hosoku Yattemirō](/source/Hosoku_Yattemir%C5%8D) (opening and insert song)
|-
|Lyrics by: 
|[Saburo Yatsude](/source/Saburo_Yatsude) (opening song), [Shotaro Ishinomori](/source/Shotaro_Ishinomori) (ending theme and insert song)
|-
|Performed by:
|[Ichiro Mizuki](/source/Ichiro_Mizuki)
|-
|}

==Other appearances==
*A character resembling K appears in [''Shin Kamen Rider''](/source/Shin_Kamen_Rider_(film)) and its manga spin-off ''There is no true peace in this world -Shin Kamen Rider SHOCKER SIDE-'', voiced by [Tori Matsuzaka](/source/Tori_Matsuzaka). This version of the character is depicted as an AI working for SHOCKER.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0182628|title=Robot Detective}}
{{Shotaro Ishinomori}}

Category:1973 Japanese television series debuts
Category:1973 Japanese television series endings
Category:Shotaro Ishinomori
Category:Toei tokusatsu
Category:Tokusatsu television series
Category:Fictional robots
Category:Fictional police officers
Category:Shunsuke Kikuchi
Category:Speculative crime and thriller fiction
Category:Fuji Television original programming
Category:Robot superheroes

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