Kaiketsu Zubat (快傑ズバット, Kaiketsu Zubatto^?), translated into English as Swift Hero Zubat, Wonderman Zubat or Vigilante Zubat, is a tokusatsu superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series (which aired on TV Tokyo from 2/2/1977 to 9/28/1977), harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but with a late-70s twist. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎 Ishinomori Shôtarô), (January 25, 1938- January 28, 1998) was an influential figure in manga, anime and tokusatsu who created several long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider (Japans answer to Spider-Man). ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

This series is popular with fans of creator Ishinomori, and unique as the title hero Zubat does not "henshin" like the other superheroes he created. Ken Hayakawa (played by veteran Hiroshi Miyauchi), the Interpol agent dressed in black & red gringo cowboy attire, actually just puts on his red & black "Zubasuit" (hidden in his white guitar, which is opened with the push of a button), which looks no different from that of a Sentai hero: Henshin ) is the Japanese phrase for transformation. It is also a visual sequence for transformation prevalent in Japanese media, in both tokusatsu and anime. ... Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 洋, June 14, 1947-) is a Japanese actor born in Chiba, Japan. ... Interpol, or International Criminal Police Organization, was established as The International Criminal Police Commission in 1923 to assist international criminal police cooperation. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... Sentai is a Japanese word which roughly translates to task force. It is often use to refer to a specific type of fictional story, which stars a specially organized group of heroes; good examples of Sentai is the various Super Sentai live-action Japanese television programs which the American Power...

• A helmet with "Z"-themed features and an open/close visor and mouthpiece
• A streamlined rubber jumpsuit with a white scarf (another Ishinomori trademark).

Zubat's arsenal is a flying car called the "Zubacar" (with a huge propeller fan at the back) and his weapon is a whip (with a "Z" fitted at the handle). For other meanings, see Helmet (disambiguation). ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... A woman in a ski jumpsuit (what could also be called a one-piece skisuit). ... A scarf is a piece of textile worn on or near the head or around the neck for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious reasons. ...

Zubat's name is based on the sound effect "zubatt", which is the sound of something being hit right on target. This is the same name basis for the Zubat featured in Pokémon. Sound effects or audio effects are artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of movies, video games, music, or other media. ... Zubat ) is a fictional character. ... The official Pokémon logo. ...

Zubat's costume was also a basis for the video game superhero parody Viewtiful Joe. Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... Viewtiful Joe is a video game developed by Capcoms Capcom Production Studio 4 design team Team Viewtiful. The other games in the series, including the PS2 port of the first game, have been made by Clover Studio. ...

The villains are also unusual, as there are no monsters. This is a criminal organization, Dakker, which has a mysterious leader (who is revealed in the final episode), and outlandishly-dressed criminals. Early episodes of this series even had a bizarre Japanese "wild west" setting.

This series would also be parodied by Daicon Films (now Gainax) in 1982, in a series of short films starring the superhero Swift Hero Noutenki (who also has the same alter-ego, Ken Hayakawa)! This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kaiketsu Noutenki (快傑のうてんき), or, more prominently spelled, Kaiketsu Nōtenki (快傑のーてんき), is a series of tokusatsu fan film parodies produced by Daicon Films (now Gainax). ...

Trademark Phrase

• "Zubatt-to sanjō! Zubatt-to kaiketsu! Hito-yonde sasurai no hīrō . . . Kaiketsu Zubatto!"

（ズバッと参上、ズバッと解決、人呼んで さすらいのヒーロー！ 快傑ズバット！）
("Here with a "zubatt"! Solving problems with a "zubatt"! I call myself the wandering hero . . . Wonderman Zubat!")

Trivia

• Miyauchi admitted that he loved this character over his other more famous counterparts such as Big One and Kamen Rider V3.

• Many who aren't aware of this show mistakes Zubat for the Pokemon Zubat

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