Dr. Steel (Golden Bat)

Professor Yamatone, sometimes known as Doctor Steel outside of Japan, is a major character in the 1966 Golden Bat film and later in the 1967 anime adaptation.
He is played by Sonny Chiba in the 1966 live action movie. In the 1967 anime is voiced by Ichirō Murakoshi. In the English dub he is voiced by William Ross who was the voice director, editor, and the founder of the now defunct Frontier Enterprises.
==Overview==
Yamatone is a super talented doctor that the humanity is proud of, he is able to understand 100 by listening to 1, and with his numerous inventions, one being the Super Car. his physical strength that rivals that of a scholar, and his nimble footwork, he torments puzzlers. He is a person who has a hard time getting problems thrown at him every time at the World Mystery Countermeasures Conference (World Round Toss Conference). 
==Appearance==
In the 1966 film, while only appearing in black and white (save for the poster), he has tan skin, his hair and beard are black, for attire he wears a white jumper, dark gray pants with a belt going around and white shoes.
In the 1967 anime adaptation, he is a tall, lean, and slick man, with white skin and brown eyes and black hair with large matching black eyebrows. For attire, he wears a dark blue suit with matching blue pants, he has a white shirt underneath with a red tie, and has brown shoes. Unlike his previous counterpart, he doesn't have a beard.
==Personality==
Yamatone is kind, brave, friendly, kind-hearted, and selfless. He is also polite and well-mannered, and takes his job seriously and is willing to save anyone in the need of help.
==Gallery==
File:Bat1.webp|Yamatone (left) in the 1966 film.
File:Professor Yamatone .png|Dr. Steel on the poster of the 1966 film.
File:Goldenbat02-big.jpg|In the 1967 anime.
File:THE GOLDEN BAT Millennium Version Trailer Theme (a cappella) - YouTube - Google Chrome 12 9 2023 5 19 47 PM.png|A figure presumed to be Dr. Steel in the cancelled reboot.
==Trivia==
*It's unknown Yamatone's his first name is.
*Even though he is referred to as Dr. Steel outside of Japan in the anime, his original Japanese surname Yamatone is still present unedited in foreign dubs on the adress of the Yamatone laboratory in "In Pursuit of the Melon Bombs". In the Italian dub, the latter name is also mentioned, whether this was a mistake or not is unknown.
*It's possible that Professor Yamatone was going to be featured in the cancelled reboot Golden Bat Millennium, as figures that are presumed to be Marie and Takeru appear due to their familiar appearances. A character which can be seen on an image above may be him in the said work.
*Interestingly enough, he counts in English in the live-action film.
==External links==
*Dr. Steel on the Golden Bat Wiki
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