Kaiketsu Zubat (1977– )

Private detective Hayakawa Ken takes on the identity of Kaiketsu Zubatto to revenge the murder of his friend, Goro Asuka, by the evil group Dacker. Each week Zubat defeats another masked ... See full summary »

Creator:

Shôtarô Ishinomori

Stars:

Isao Kuraishi, Hiroshi Miyauchi, Ryuji Hayami

Cast

Series cast summary:
Isao Kuraishi	...	Nazis Jagar (2 episodes, 1977)

Storyline

Private detective Hayakawa Ken takes on the identity of Kaiketsu Zubatto to revenge the murder of his friend, Goro Asuka, by the evil group Dacker. Each week Zubat defeats another masked villain leaving a card with a large "Z" in the center of it, and a red rose on the fallen criminal. Hayakawa Ken (or Ken Hayakawa to westerners) looks like he stepped out of the American west in his black leather outfit complete with cowboy hat. Like Jiro in "Jinzo Ningen Kikaida" he announces his presence by playing a guitar. In order to do battle with the villains who have one side of their faces masked, he removes from the secret compartment in his guitar the power suit and helmet which give him super human speed and agility, becoming Kaiketsu Zubat. Zubat is armed with a whip and a red dagger, of his own design. He usually enters combat by driving his flying car to the building the bad guys are hiding in, then swinging in through the window on his whip.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | character name in title

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

2 February 1977 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Swift Hero Zubat

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ishinomori Productions, Toei Company

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Horizon Of Two Men"
Composed by Kensuke Kyo
Sung by Hiroshi Miyauchi

User Reviews

Modern east becomes old west.

If you like old western movies or TV series you'd enjoy this series which though it takes place in modern Japan features characters who dress and behave as if living in the American west of the 1800s.

This is also a great series for fans of Miyauchi Hiroshi (Kazami Shiro in Kamen Rider V3 and the blue ranger in Goranger) who plays private detective Hayakawa Ken and the whip whielding hero Kaiketsu Zubat.

Kyo Kensuke's wonderful music is reminiscent of the western movies this series is patterned after.