The Soul of the Robot in John Sladek's "Roderick". Brian Stableford's review compared Bayley's absurd stylings with that of Alfred Jarry, concluding that the book was "thoroughly likeable." Alastair Reynolds remembered the "massive enjoyment" he had reading the book and mentioned that Jasperodus had formed part of the inspiration for the character of Hesperus in "House of Suns". The Soul of the Robot The Soul of the Robot is the sixth science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley, featuring the character Jasperodus from his 1956 story "Fugitive". The book tells of Jasperodus, the only robot with a soul, as he attempts to prove that he
Robot Detective as Keiji K because out of all television characters, Keiji K is his favorite. Robot Detective 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 Along with "Android Kikaider" "Robot Detective" was one of the early predecessors to what would become the "Metal Hero Series" of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes. Opening Theme: Ending Theme: Insert Song: In the British television series Japanorama, host Jonathan Ross wears Keiji K's human outfit in some segments.