Kaiketsu Individuals

Kaiketsu Individuals were the various superhuman characters that appeared in the 1977 tokusatsu series *Kaiketsu Zubat*, often translated as *Extraordinary Zubat* or *Magnificent Zubat*.

## Zubat

Real name Ken Hayakawa, a private detective who was dressed as a western cowboy and was always carrying a guitar with him. After the death of his friend, Goro Asuka, Ken finished an enhanced suit Goro was in the middle of developing for space exploration and uses it for justice to find Asuka’s killer. He is skilled at almost everything. He’s able to detect a bomb, has scientific knowledge, engineering, and can escape restraints. His main weapon is a whip that he can use to whip and fling his enemies around, can swing around with it, and can use it to deflect bullets.

### Zubasuit

An enhanced suit meant for space exploration that Ken keeps stored in his guitar. Ken can only wear the suit for five minutes or his body will fall apart, so a timer is set up on the helmet.

### Zubat Car

Zubat's car and main method of transport. Notably it had a removable flying wing on each side of the hull as it was originally meant to fly as seen in the opening. In the setting it was a modified moon rover Dan used suit after acquiring the Zubasuit. Using the turbine on the back it could reach speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour. It was unarmed so it was never used in combat against Dakkar.

## Dakkar

Dakkar, also translated as Dakker, was an organization composed of various gang bosses under the command of Fuhrer D and his second in command Chief L. The primary purpose of Dakkar was to control the world via organized crime, often being referred to by Chief L as the Consortium of Evil.

### Main Forces

* **Dakkar Gangsters**: The primary henchmen of Dakkar, usually wearing black uniforms and sunglasses with a red necktie with a black D on it. Their primary weapon was a sword stored on their pink belt and a revolver.
* **Chief L**: Fuhrer D's second in command of Dakkar and boss of the Mystery Society, allowing the International Secret Police to divert attention away from Fuhrer D. His only weapon was a giant metal boomerang and he could jump high into the air.
* **The Tenkaiyama Brothers Three**: The three personal body guards of Fuhrer D, all of them were equipped with silveil body armor, a katana and a machine gun disguised as a stick and they could jump high into the air. Appear in episodes 31 and 32.
	+ **RyuZanMaru**: Was played by Moriya Toshishi.
	+ **RyuTenMaru**: Was played by Senba Kazuyuki.
	+ **RyuKaiMaru**: Unlike his brothers he was assigned to guard Chief L and the Mystery Society. Was played by Sato Yoshimasa.
* **Fuhrer D**: The founder and leader of Dakkar, eventually revealed to be the murderer of Goro Asuka as he kills all who know his true identity of Shinnsuke Jinryu. He was armed with a machine gun and could jump high into the air

### Gang Bosses

* **Hell Dragon**: Boss of the Hell Gang, appears in episode 1.
* **Black Star**: Boss of the Black Heart Gang, appears in episode 2.
* **Gold Mask**: Boss of the Gold Badge Cartel, appears in episode 3.
* **Demon Kanzou**: Boss of the Demon-Kan Family, appears in episode 4.
* **Crimson Spider**: Boss of the Crimson Rose Alliance, appears in episode 5.
* **Pirate Kidd**: Boss of the Pirate Party, appears in episode 6.
* **Dousai the Invincible**: Boss of the Minus Gang, appears in episode 7.
* **Mickey Hebiyama**: Boss of the Viper Peace Society, appears in episode 8.
* **Titanium Talon**: Boss of the TTT, appears in episode 9.
* **Black Gecko**: Boss of the Black Gecko Gang, appears in episode 10.
* **God Tiger**: Boss of the Tiger Gang, appears in episode 11.
* **Darkness Gang's Leader**: Boss of the Darkness Gang and has no real name, appears in episode 12.
* **Poison Scorpion**: Boss of the Scorpion Gang, appears in episode 13**.**
* **Baboon Buddha**: Boss of the Red Ear Crime Family, appears in episode 14.
* **Wolf Guy**: Boss of the Wolf Clan, appears in episode 15.
* **Nazi Jaguar**: Boss of the Nazi Federation, appears in episodes 16 and 17.
* **Shin Kurisu**: Boss of the Black Whiskers Gang, appears in episode 18.
* **Saint Devils**: Boss of the Saint Devils Gang, appears in episode 19.
* **Aobei Jumonji**: Boss of the Blue Cross Army, appears in episode 20.
* **Yashamaru**: Boss of the Evening Cherry Blossoms Gang, appears in episode 21.
* **Mister Zed**: Boss of the Zed Gang, appears in episode 22.
* **Red Fox**: Boss of the Red Fox Gang, appears in episode 23.
* **Don Tenzan**: Boss of the Tenzan Mountain Gang, appears in episode 24.
* **Captain Oni**: Boss of the Bloodletter Society, appears in episode 25.
* **Monsieur Jin**: Boss of the Black Federation, appears in episode 26.
* **Hebimaru**: Boss of the Orochi Gang, appears in episode 27.
* **Akutenbo**: Boss of the Evil Gang, appears in episode 28.
* **Kurobei of the Dark**: Boss of the Eternal Red Gang, appears in episode 29.
* **King Bo**: Boss of the Lotus Gang, appears in episode 30.

### Body Guards

They’re humans with special skills and talents and are considered the best in Japan who are hired by Gang Bosses. Whenever they encounter Ken Hayakawa, he considers them second best and smugly points out that he’s truly the best in Japan at whatever skill they have, resulting with them dueling him which Ken often wins in.

* **Rankaku**:
	+ **Group**: Hell Gang
	+ **Boss**: Hell Dragon
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Gunslinging
	+ Appears in episode 1. Equipped with dual pistols and a knife. Was played by Koichi Uenoyama.
* **Kaze Ryuunosuke**:
	+ **Group**: Black Heart Gang
	+ **Boss**: Black Star
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Iaijutsu (the craft of drawing out the sword)
	+ Appears in episode 2. Equipped with a katana. Was played by Hideyo Amamoto.
* **Hitman Joe**:
	+ **Group**: Gold Badge Cartel
	+ **Boss**: Gold Mask
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Knife Throwing
	+ Appears in episode 3. Equipped with a deck of bladed cards and a throwing knife. Was played by Yusuke Mori.
* **Waltz Lee**:
	+ **Group**: Demon-Kan Family
	+ **Boss**: Demon Kanzou
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Kenpo
	+ Appears in episode 4. Equipped with dual sais. Was played by Yutaro Osugi.
* **Deadly Hustler**:
	+ **Group**: Crimson Rose Alliance
	+ **Boss**: Crimson Spider
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Billiards
	+ Appears in episode 5. Equipped with a cue stick holding a hidden blade in the tip. Was played by Goro Hidaka.
* **Red Boar**:
	+ **Group**: Pirate Party
	+ **Boss**: Pirate Kidd
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Tomahawk Throwing
	+ Appears in episode 6. Equipped with a tomahawk and a spear. Was played by Kinji Takinami.
* **Great Kong**:
	+ **Group**: Minus Gang
	+ **Boss**: Dousai the Invincible
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Strength
	+ Appears in episode 7. His only known power is strength. Was played by Mitsua Chin.
* **Master Jigokuichi**:
	+ **Group**: Viper Peace Society
	+ **Boss**: Mickey Hebiyama
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Sword Cane
	+ Appears in episode 8. Equipped with a cane sword. Was played by Shin Sanatsu.
* **Jubei The Angler**:
	+ **Group**: TTT
	+ **Boss**: Titanium Talon
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Bomb Fishing (using a fishing rod to hurl explosives)
	+ Appears in episode 9. Equipped with a fishing rod and boxes of grenades. Was played by Shintaro Mishima.
* **Trumpeter Tommy**:
	+ **Group**: Black Gecko Gang
	+ **Boss**: Black Gecko
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Blow Dart Trumpeting
	+ Appears in episode 10. Equipped with a trumpet that fired darts from the horn. Was played by Tomonori Fuji.
* **Black Golfer Satan**:
	+ **Group**: Tiger Gang
	+ **Boss**: God Tiger
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Golfing
	+ Appears in episode 11. Equipped with golf balls and a golf club that turns into a multi-section staff. Was played by Toshishi Moriya.
* **Boomerang Jack**:
	+ **Group**: Darkness Gang
	+ **Boss**: Darkness Gang's Leader
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Boomerang Throwing
	+ Appears in episode 12. Equipped with a pair of metal boomerangs. Was played by Satoshi Ishikawa.
* **Master Zen Priest Saburota**:
	+ **Group**: Scorpion Gang
	+ **Boss**: Poison Scorpion
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Archery and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 13. Equipped with a blowgun, a crossbow, grenades, and a short sword. Was played by Keisuke Nakai.
* **Carpenter Jinjuro**:
	+ **Group**: Red Ear Crime Family
	+ **Boss**: Baboon Buddha
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Carpentry
	+ Appears in episode 14. Equipped with a saw, a hooked cane, nails, and metal measuring devices. Was played by Kentaro Kaji.
* **Lady Komadayu**:
	+ **Group**: Wolf Clan
	+ **Boss**: Wolf Guy
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Top Spinning
	+ Appears in episode 15. Equipped with spinning tops and a rope. Was played by Kumiko Sato.
* **Bartender Sakyoji**:
	+ **Group**: Nazi Federation
	+ **Boss**: Nazi Jaguar
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Dice Throwing
	+ Appears in episodes 16 and 17. Equipped with a guitar that stores a sword in the handle and throwing knives and forks. Was played by Futoshi Kikuchi.
* **Shinigami Sammy**:
	+ **Group**: Black Whiskers Gang
	+ **Boss**: Shin Kurisu
	+ **Skill/Talent**: America Football and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 18. Equipped with a pair of footballs laced with yellow toxic gas. Was played by Shin Tatsuma.
* **Redford**:
	+ **Group**: Saint Devils Gang
	+ **Boss**: Saint Devils
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Chain Swinging and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 19. Equipped with four kamas each attached to a chain. Was played by Shigeru Yokoyama.
* **Red Dragon**:
	+ **Group**: Blue Cross Army
	+ **Boss**: Aobei Jumonji
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Baguzhang Martial Arts and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 20. Her only power was agility. Was played by Maki Kawamura.
* **Cook Imahei**:
	+ **Group**: Evening Cherry Blossom Gang
	+ **Boss**: Yashamaru
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Plate and Knife Throwing and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 21. Equipped with throwing plates and knives. Was played by Shoji Maruoka.
* **Caneas Dray**:
	+ **Group**: Zed Gang
	+ **Boss**: Mister Zed
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Boxing
	+ Appears in episode 22. Equipped with reinforced boxing gloves. Was played by Takashi Totsuka.
* **Dandy Harry**:
	+ **Group**: Red Fox Gang
	+ **Boss**: Red Fox
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Stage Magic
	+ Appears in episode 23. Equipped with a magic hat that summons fire balls and stores a flaming sword, grenades, and a tommy gun. Was played by Tatsuya Nanjo.
* **Uri Keller**:
	+ **Group**: Tenzan Mountain Gang
	+ **Boss**: Don Tenzan
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Stick Fortune Divination
	+ Appears in episode 24. Equipped with fortune telling sticks that can be laced with explosives. Was played by Ikuma Uda.
* **Dartanian**:
	+ **Group**: Bloodletter Society
	+ **Boss**: Captain Oni
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Fencing and high jumping
	+ Appears in episode 25. Equipped with a pair of rapiers. Was played by Shoji Ozawa.
* **Doc Woody**:
	+ **Group**: Black Gang
	+ **Boss**: Monsieur Jin
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Scalpel Throwing
	+ Appears in episode 26. Equipped with scalpels and a syringe with rabies. Was played by Hiroshi Ayukawa.
* **Orochi Siblings**: Consisted of Ukon of the Wind and Sakon of the Thunder.
	+ **Group**: Orochi Gang
	+ **Boss**: Boss Hebimaru
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Archery (Ukon) and Deception (Sakon)
	+ Appear in episode 27. Ukon was equipped with a yumi bow and arrows and a sword while Sakon was equipped with a multi-section whip and a camera that emits ensnaring film strips. Ukon was played by Shohei Yamamoto and Sakon was played by Mariko Tanemura
* **Black Rose**:
	+ **Group**: Evil Gang
	+ **Boss**: Akutenbo
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Knife Throwing
	+ Appears in episode 28. quipped with throwing knives. Was played by Yoshio Kirishima.
* **Tennis Jintaro**:
	+ **Group**: Eternal Red Gang
	+ **Boss**: Kurobei of the Dark
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Pilant Tennis
	+ Appears in episode 29. Equipped with three pilant tennis rackets and ball bombs. Was played by Baku Hatakeyama.
* **Garaba**:
	+ **Group**: Lotus Gang
	+ **Boss**: King Bo
	+ **Skill/Talent**: Spearing
	+ Appears in episode 30. Equipped with a stick that launches blades in the head. Was played by Chizuko Tadokoro.