Android Kikaider - Lonely Soul (Vol. 1)
Manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori's reworking of "Pinocchio" was made into a  live-action series in 1972; this later anime version (2000) is done in a retro  style that reflects the influence of Osamu Tezuka and some American cartoons.  Professor Komyoji is killed in his lab while creating Jiro, a super-android who  looks like a human--until he morphs into his battle form. What sets Jiro  apart is the "Gemini Circuit" that gives him a conscience. Jiro meets Komyoji's  daughter Mitsuko and son Masaru, who initially welcome him. But when Mitsuko  checks her father's data, she learns that the Gemini Circuit is flawed: if it  cannot be repaired, Jiro must be destroyed. Jiro flees, but finds himself  battling the insect-like mecha sent by the evil Dr. Gill. The basic story is  familiar, but it's presented with more feeling than mostmechatales. (Rated 13  and older: violence)--Charles Solomon