Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972)
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.
Director: Katsumune Ishida
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Keiju Kobayashi as Tokuhei Kyojima |
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Kazuko Ichikawa as Kiyoko |
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Takuya Fujioka as Yoshikichi Kanno |
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Shoichi Ozawa as Seitaro Marukawa |
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Tanie Kitabayashi as |
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Hiroshi Ishikawa as Toru Katayama |
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Junpei Natsuki as |
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Wataru Ōmae as Matsuno |
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Naoya Kusakawa as Detective |
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Shōichi Hirose as |
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Mitsuyo Inomata as Ukifune |
| Writing | Ryōzō Kasahara | Writer |
| Sound | Norio Tone | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Takeo Nagamatsu | Creator |
| Art | Satoru Chūko | Production Design |
| Camera | Matsuo Furusaki | Still Photographer |
| Production | Michio Morioka | Producer |
| Lighting | Chōshirō Ishii | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Katsumune Ishida | Director |
| Sound | Masaaki Hayakawa | Music |
| Crew | Yōichi Shiga | Cinematography |
| Editing | Nobuo Ogawa | Editor |