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Golden Bat (1967) – Episodes 01-04

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Nanto

Some of my favorite anime series come from the 1960s. Domestically made cartoons on Japanese television were still a new phenomenon, and the way they were still working out how to put together weekly animation on a limited budget made … Continue reading →

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Golden Bat (1966) – live action movie (with Sonny Chiba)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Nanto

December 21, 1966…a day that will live in…er, memory of a seriously fun movie released half a century ago. Filmed in widescreen Toeiscope, this low-budget gem manages to cram approximately 2.4 metric tons of fun into a 73 minute bag. … Continue reading →

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Golden Bat (1967) – Episode 03

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Nanto

This episode.sees the introduction of Mazo, Lord Nazo’s new henchman. Nazo Tower lands in a peaceful mountain village, and Mazo enslaves the local villagers, forcing them to work on construction of a giant robot called Ge-Georg, using anti-gravity technology to … Continue reading →

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Golden Bat (1967) – Episodes 01-02

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Nanto

Here are the first two episodes of the anime version of Golden Bat. This character is generally considered to be the first Japanese superhero, created by Takeo Nagamatsu in 1931 for the “kamishibai” paper theater. If you’ve never heard of … Continue reading →

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