KIKAIDER CODE 02 (2025)

"Story by Ishinomori Shotaro Art by Meimu CMX. The manga behind the cult favorite animated series seen on Cartoon Network is here! What happens when a robot suffers an identity crisis? On the surface, Jiro appears to be a normal teenage boy - he's riddled with self-doubt, has trouble making friends, and owns a guitar he doesn't know how to play. But he's really Kikaider, a super-powered android with a secret 'Gemini' device implanted in his brain to help simulate human qualities. Professor Gill, a former associate of Kikaider's creator, is hunting for the Gemini device and he'll go to any lengths to recover it! "

"Story by Shotaro Ishinomori Art by MEIMU CMX. Japan is plagued by a series of mysterious plane crashes, building explosions, and assassinations - all acts of terrorism committed by D.A.R.K.'s unleashed robots! Meanwhile, Komyoji Mitsuko has returned to her relatively peaceful life, but soon becomes a pawn in D.A.R.K.'s plan to draw Jiro out of hiding! Mitsuko is about to learn the truth about the Gemini circuit that her father built - but will she be able to handle it?"

"Story by Shotaro Ishinomori Illustrated by MEIMU CMX. The manga behind the cult favorite animated series seen on Cartoon Network continues! On the surface, Jiro appears to be a normal teenager - but he's really Kikaider, a super-powered android. He can save humankind from an army of destructive robots, but only if his unstable 'conscience circuit' doesn't destroy us first! After managing to defeat his 'brother,' a weakened Jiro is unable to stall the plot that could mean the end of mankind! The agents of D.A.R.K. are everywhere and evil mastermind Gil Helbert has prepared for every eventuality except the determination of an all-too-human android."

"Written by Shotaru Ishinomori Illustrated by Meimu CMX. Jiro, the teenaged boy who is really the unstable android Kikaider, finds himself unable to switch into battle mode while confronting the deadly robots created by the mad monk Futen. Salvation may come in the form of his prototype model. But Jiro dares not trust Code 01, who doesn't have a conscience chip - making it a dangerously unpredictable ally! "

"KIKAIDER CODE 02 VOL. 5 Written by Shotaro Ishinomori Art by MEIMU CMX. Six months after his battle with the evil robots, Jiro wanders the streets of Tokyo, damaged and possibly a menace! Meanhwhile, the evil doctor Gil Helbert, secret head of D.A.R.K., could start a revolution, if not a total war. Advance-solicited; on sale October 18 • 5' x 7.375' 210 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS"

"Written by Shotaro Ishinomori Illustrated by MEIMU CMX. In this gripping final volume Saburo returns to battle Jiro! Mitsuko returns to her old family home where she is attacked by the conjoined SHADOW robots named Zadam. Zadam controls a huge weapon called the 'Armageddon God,' whose purpose is to destroy all human life. But the machine is incomplete and Hinano appears to be the missing piece. Advance-solicited; on sale January 17 • 5' x 7.375'"

"Written by Ishimori Shotaro, Illustrated by MEIMU CMX. Kikaider is back! In a bleak, future world, a young man named Jiro is really the robot called Kikaider. Created by a scientist who built robots for an evil organization, Jiro was given a special, humanizing chip to keep him from being used for destructive purposes. This sequel picks up on the fast-paced robot action of the cult CMX series and addresses some unanswered questions. Advance-solicited; on sale July 9 • 5' x 7.375' • 178 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • MATURE READERS"