The Ghost

The Ghost

July 30, 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

Writing

Writer
Mitsuhide Shimauchi

Animation

Animator
Nobuhide Morikawa

Music

Music
Masashi Tanaka

Crew

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.