description Choujinki Metalder Overview
Choujinki Metalder is a 39-episode series within the Metal Hero Series, debuting in 1987 and broadcast on TV Asahi. The show shares thematic and visual elements with Shotaro Ishinomori’s *Android Kikaider*, adapting its core concepts. Footage from *Metalder* was later incorporated into *VR Troopers*.
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info Choujinki Metalder Specifications
| Country | Japan |
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Who created Metalder inside the story?
Scientist Dr. Ryūichirō Koga built Metalder during World War II but did not activate him for combat at that time. Decades later, Koga awakens the android to fight the Neros Empire.
Why does Metalder shout Ryuusei before transforming?
Ryusei Tsurugi is the human-looking identity used by the android. His transformation call activates the armored Metalder form rather than summoning a separate suit wearer.
How is Choujinki Metalder connected to VR Troopers?
Saban reused action footage and monster designs from Metalder for the first season of VR Troopers. Ryan Steele's armored form was assembled largely from Metalder footage, although the American series created a different story.
How many episodes of Choujinki Metalder were produced?
Toei produced 39 television episodes, broadcast on TV Asahi from 1987 into early 1988. Metalder was the sixth entry in Toei's Metal Hero franchise.
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