Mecha and Monsters from Ogon Bat

The following is a list of various mecha and monsters from the 1966 tokusatsu movie *Ogon Bat*, usually translated as *Golden Bat* and localized in European countries as *Phantaman*. Note that this article focuses on the 1966 movie adaption, not the original kamishibai dating back to 1930 or manga adaption by Osamu Tezuka.

## Ogon Bat

**Ogon Bat**, also called **Golden Bat**, was a superhuman mummy buried on an island that held the ancient city of Atlantis ten thousand years before the events of the movie. While little is known about his exact origin, he was created to save humanity during its biggest crisis. Ogon Bat was awakened when a bat familiar on his sarcophagus was given water, reviving him to fight the Icarus Seijin. Powers include summoning gold bats that can turn into a broach, strength, invulnerability, a high collared cape that grants flight, and a cane that emits heat from the top and can fire lasers from the butt.

## Pearl Institute

The Pearl Institute was an astronomical science base hidden within the Japanese Alps led by Dr. Pearl and Dr. Yamamoto. During the events of the movie the institute was tasked with saving the Earth from the rogue planet Icarus before both planets would violently collide.

* **Super Destruction Beam Cannon**: A specialized portable beam cannon powered by an Atlantean diamond in Ogon Bat's sarcophagus.
* **Flying Saucer**: A disc shaped ship designed to carry various scientists to the island that held Atlantis, notably having five boosters in the rear and twin boosters on the underside.

## Icarus Seiijin

Planet Icarus was a shining rogue planet that collided with various celestial bodies, eventually reaching the solar system during the events of the movie. Its inhabitants, led by self proclaimed ruler of space Nazo, went to Earth after discovering the Pearl Institute intended to destroy their home world before it could collide with Earth.

* **Tower Ship**: Nazo's mobile base, a space ship that resembled a combination of a hermit crab shell, a drill, and a squid. Powers include flight, swimming, a double helix beam from the eyes, fire balls from the tube-like mouth, burrowing, and self destructing.
	+ **Shark Submarine**: A shark-like submarine capable of flight that was used to transport Nazo's minions to the Pearl Institute. Powers include swimming, flight, and a missile launcher in the bow.
* **Nazo**: The four-eyed leader of the Icarus Seijin, noted for having three fingers for the right hand and pig-like ears. Powers include a launchable claw for the left hand and a double helix beam from each lower eye.
* **Icarus Soldiers**: The primary minions of Nazo who wore entirely black outfits. Powers include a laser rifle, high jumping, and phasing through matter.
	+ **Viper**: One of three subordinates that directly answer to Nazo. Powers include hypnotic beams from the eyes and a laser pistol
	+ **Piranha**: One of three subordinates that directly answer to Nazo. Powers include a laser pistol, high jumping, phasing through matter, and disguising herself as a human.
	+ **Jackal**: One of three subordinates that directly answer to Nazo. Powers include a laser pistol, high jumping, and phasing through matter.