History Series / KaiketsuZubat

* StrictlyFormula

* NewOldWest: Despite taking place in [[TheSeventies 1970s]] Japan, with then-modern technology clearly present, the characters all dress and talk as if they were in TheWildWest.

* CreepyCrossdresser: Garaba in episode 30 is revealed to be a man dressed as an old woman during his fight with Zubat. It would be a way to get around WouldntHitAGirl... except Ken's shown no issues fighting women in the past, and even threw Garaba around pretty roughly before the disguise was revealed.

* WhamEpisode: Episode 26, [[spoiler:complete with a child getting infected by a disease, made from Dakker, to which even his own father nearly kills him. The same episode also had the boy kill his dog from said disease.]]

* DontTryThisAtHome: Used at the end of the next-episode previews.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: While beating each latest villain, Ken would ask if they are Asuka Gorou's killer, only for them to confess that they didn't do it.

* BadBoss: Boss L doesn't take kindly to anything delaying his organization's criminal operations, so he often threatens to kill his subordinates if they are doing poorly.

''Kaiketsu Zubat'' is a 1977 {{Toku}} series created by ShotaroIshinomori. It follows the tale of detective Ken Hayakawa, whose friend Gorou Asuka was murdered by the evil organization Dakker. To avenge him, Ken dons the mighty Zubasuit to become Zubat.[[note]]Alternatively romanized as "Zvatt".[[/note]] Our hero roams the countryside, like a good ol' western gunslinger, to find Dakker criminals wherever they're terrorizing the innocent.

* CurbStompBattle: Once Zubat finally confronts the crime boss of the week, he doesn't give the enemy much chance to fight back, instead just giving him a beating and throwing him around with his whip while demanding to know if he killed Asuka.

-->--Opening Narration

* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Ken would call out the villain, saying their skill was "no. 2 in Japan" (next to himself, of course).

* ShowyInvincibleHero: Ken Hayakawa is this trope like no one else. In order to get anything even close to the drop on him, the Dakka goons have to severely outnumber him, carry guns, and take hostages - and even then, the fight's even only until he puts on the Zubasuit.

->''"Here with a "zubat"! Solving problems with a "zubat"! I am the wandering hero! Kaiketsu(Extraordinary/Swift Hero) Zubat!"''

* {{Badass}}: Ken/Zubat is probably one of the most awesome character ShotaroIshinomori has ever created.

''Kaiketsu Zubat'' is a 1977 {{Toku}} series created by ShotaroIshinomori. It follows the tale of detective Ken Hayakawa, whose friend Gorou Asuka was murdered by the evil organization Dakker. To avenge him, Ken dons the mighty Zubasuit to become Zubat. [[hottip:* :Alternatively romanized as "Zvatt".]] Our hero roams the countryside, like a good ol' western gunslinger, to find Dakker criminals wherever they're terrorizing the innocent.

Not to be confused with that [[GoddamnedBats Goddamn]] {{Pokemon}}.

''KaiketsuZubat'' is a 1977 {{Toku}} series created by ShotaroIshinomori. It follows the tale of detective Ken Hayakawa, whose friend Gorou Asuka was murdered by the evil organization Dakker. To avenge him, Ken dons the mighty Zubasuit to become Zubat. [[hottip:* :Alternatively romanized as "Zvatt".]] Our hero roams the countryside, like a good ol' western gunslinger, to find Dakker criminals wherever they're terrorizing the innocent.