Underplayed Gems

Kaiketsu Zubat (1977)

Kaiketsu Zubat poster
Original title
快傑ズバット
Directed by
Hideo Tanaka
Genre
tokusatsu
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 32 episodes
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A superhero in a distinctive costume fights criminals using martial arts and a special sword. He rights wrongs and protects people in a series of adventures.

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What happens

Kaiketsu Zubat (Japanese: 快傑ズバット, Hepburn: Kaiketsu Zubatto), is a tokusatsu superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series (which aired on TV Tokyo from February 2, 1977 to September 28, 1977), harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but with a late-1970s twist. The series was first released on DVD in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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