"Kikaida" Returns to San Francisco!

"Kikaida" Returns to San Francisco Television! "Jiro" Makes Personal
Appearances!!

KIKAIDA, the popular live-action Japanese superhero series from the
'70s will debut on television station KTSF Channel 26 in San Francisco
beginning in April. The series-fully subtitled in English-is
scheduled to air at midnight on Saturday evenings, with a start date
yet to be determined. More info to come! To celebrate the blue and red
android's return to the City by the Bay, actor Daisuke Ban will appear
at WonderCon in San Francisco!

Daisuke Ban (Jiro from the "Kikaida" television series) will visit
WonderCon 2005 in San Francisco Feb. 19 & 20! Ban-san will sign
autographs at the Super 7 booth at WonderCon from 2 to 2:30 pm on Sat.,
Feb. 19 and Sun., Feb. 20. www.wondercon.org

Ban-san also will appear on a special Kikaida panel discussion on Sun.,
Feb. 20 from 11:30 am to 1 pm, moderated by August Ragone of "Henshin!
Online," with special Hawaii guest Joanne Ninomiya. Kikaida-the
super-powered android himself-will make special appearances at
WonderCon.

Other appearances by Ban-san in San Francisco:

Autograph session at Japan Video & Media in Japantown on Sat., Feb. 19
from 11 am to noon. Special appearance by Kikaida.

Meet-and-greet appearance at the Super 7 store in Japantown on Mon.,
Feb. 21, starting at 6:30 pm. www.super7store.com

Ban-san's return to San Francisco is being co-presented by August
Ragone of Henshin! Online, Super 7 and Generation Kikaida
www.generationkikaida.com

Regards,
August Ragone
henshinonline.com