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Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here

8.019721h 32mMovieComedyFantasyAction

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.

DirectorKatsumune Ishida

WriterRyōzō Kasahara

ProducerMichio Morioka

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Cast · Directed by Katsumune Ishida

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