Golden Bat (The Golden Bat (1966))

NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Golden Bat from the 1966 Golden Bat live-action film. Other versions of the character can be found on the disambiguation page.
Golden Bat (sometimes referred to as Diavolik (Italian) and Fantomas (Portuguese) on foreign posters or home media releases outside of Japan is the main protagonist of the The Golden Bat (1966) adapted from the manga Golden Bat: Destroy the mysterious planet Icarus which the two are based off the original 1930 kamishibai.
He is voiced by Osamu Kobayashi who would go on to play him in the anime. It's unknown who plays him in the costume. 
== Overview ==
The Golden Bat originates from a lost continent of Atlantis, the legend tells that every five thousand years the world is threatened with destruction, but can be protected if the Golden Bat is awakened from his casket. What is needed to reawaken him is a drop of water. The one who awakened him will have a special connection with Golden Bat and be able to summon him whenever danger arises.
== Appearance ==
Golden Bat is a golden muscular man as his name and the poster implies while the film only being in black and white, he has completely golden eyes, and has cracks on a lot of spots on his body. He also wears a red cape that is in design closer to his one seen in the original kamishibai, wears white gloves, carries a silver rapier, and has white teeth. He carries a silver baton as his signature weapon.
== Gallery ==
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== Trivia ==
* Golden Bat's design from this film would a year later be reused for his one seen in the anime despite the differences.
* The 2024 Shout! Factory collection release of classic Tokusatsu superheroes that includes The Golden Bat (1966 film), refers to him as Golden Ninja.
* Unlike the anime, the Italian posters refer to him as Diavolik rather than Fantaman.
* This is the second live-action potrayal of Golden Bat, the first being in the 1950 film Golden Bat: Phantom of the Skyscraper.
== External Links ==
* Golden Bat on the Golden Bat Wiki
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