The Space Bat

The Space Bat

July 16, 1967 (estimated) TV Episode Ogon Bat

Series titles: Golden Bat, The Phanta Man, Phantaman, Phantoma

Studio: Dai Ichi Dôga

Characters

Golden Bat (Phantoma), Mari, Professor Yamatone, Takeru, Dr. Zero, Gorgo, Terry Steele, Dr. Steele, Gabi

Credits

Directing

Director: Kujiro Yanagida, Seiji Sasaki, Tadao Wakabayashi

Writing

Writer: Mitsuhide Shimauchi

Voices

Voice: Osamu Kobayashi, Ushio Shima, Kenji Utsumi, Ichirô Murakoshi, Kazue Takahashi, Kazuya Tatekabe, Minori Matsushima

Music

Music: Masashi Tanaka

Animation

Animator: Nobuhide Morikawa

Art Department

Design: Tatsuo Nagamatsu

Production notes

Based on a 1930 pulp novel by Tatsuo Nagamatsu. Thus, Ogon Bat was Japan's first modern superhero.

In 2000, the AIC studio announced that it was planning a remake of this series.