Kaiketsu Zubat

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Release

2 Feb 1977

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production

Overview

Kaiketsu Zubat, translated as Extraordinary Zubat or Magnificent Zubat, was a tokusatsu superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series, harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but with a late-1970s twist.

Plot

Private detective Hayakawa Ken(Number one in Nippon) takes on the identity of Kaiketsu Zubat to revenge the murder of his friend, Asuko Goro, by the evil group Dakkar. Each week Zubat defeats another masked villain leaving a card ...