Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972, Japanese. Directed by Katsumune Ishida.
The dramatized tale of the 1935 creation of Japan's first superhero, the "Golden Bat", alongside the changes during and after the Second World War, not just to the hero himself, but the art of "kamishibai" picture stories that he originated from.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 May 1972
- Original title
- 紙芝居昭和史 黄金バットがやって来る
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryōzō Kasahara
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Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1972. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here?
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972) was directed by Katsumune Ishida and stars Keiju Kobayashi, Kazuko Ichikawa, Takuya Fujioka.