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The protagonist seeks revenge by hunting down the killer of his friend, making this children's show surprisingly mature in content—this is the series Kaiketsu Zubat. Furthermore, it seems to emphasize realistic, gritty depictions of battles against actual criminal organizations like Yakuza gangs, which were problematic at the time of broadcast, rather than fictional enemies.
00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is "Solution - Quick and Easy."
00:21For a children's show in which the protagonist searches for and takes revenge on the person who murdered his friend, this show, Solve Zubatto, has content that is quite adult-oriented.
00:39It also seems that the emphasis was on realistic and vivid depictions of fighting against criminal organizations such as gangs, which were a problem at the time the show was aired, rather than fictional enemies.
00:53Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:57The original story for Kaiketsu Zubatto was written by Shotaro Ishimori, who also wrote Kikaider, and a total of 32 episodes were aired in 1977.
01:11The story begins when scientist Asuka Goro, on a field trip to the kindergarten where his sister works, finds himself in danger of being killed after standing up to the taunts of a gang called Jigoku-gumi, who are trying to expand their territory in the area.
01:29At that moment, Asuka's best friend, the powerful private detective Ken Hayakawa, appears and wins the gunfight, forcing the Jigoku-gumi to retreat.
01:39Later, on the way back to kindergarten, Hayakawa discovers a bomb planted on the bus and evacuates the children.
01:48However, while moving the bus to a safe location, Asuka is caught in an explosion and is seriously injured.
01:57Asuka survives, but then the Jigokugumi attack the hospital where he is hospitalized, and someone shoots him dead.
02:07Hayakawa completes the Zubat Suit, a powered suit for space exploration that Asuka had developed during her lifetime, and the Zubakka, a supercar with flying capabilities.
02:21The problem is solved, and Zubat defeats Jigoku-gumi boss Jigokuryu, but Jigokuryu denies killing Asuka.
02:32Therefore, Hayakawa begins his journey of revenge to find the true culprit behind his best friend Asuka's murder.
02:39First, let me introduce the main character, Hayakawa Takeru.
02:47Hayakawa Ken is a private detective with an unusual Western look, dressed in a black ten-gallon hat and leather, a white vest and pants, and carrying a white guitar on his back.
03:01Although he has a very conceited personality, he has a strong sense of justice, is kind to children and women, and is a compassionate person who cannot overlook the weak.
03:12In addition, he has mastered the techniques of driving vehicles such as motorcycles and cars, and is also a master of various martial arts.
03:22And he tells Ducker's hitmen that he's the best at what they do.
03:29After his best friend, Asuka Gorou, is murdered right in front of his eyes, he sets out on a journey to complete the Zubat Suit and Zubacker that he had been developing, become a Zubat, and find the real culprit in order to avenge his death.
03:45Another character in the story is Asuka Gorou's younger sister, Asuka Midori, who looks after the kindergarten. In the first episode, she is attacked by Jigoku Ryu, the boss of the Jigoku-gumi, which leaves her brother seriously injured.
04:03Although she blames Hayakawa for her brother's death, she also seems to have feelings for him, and follows his journey with the young Terada Osamu, who adores Hayakawa.
04:15In addition, Tojo Shingo, the chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Eighth Division and an excellent detective, is the only person who knows Zubat's true identity, but given his position, he is struggling with whether he should tolerate Hayakawa's violent acts of revenge.
04:33Hayakawa Ken transforms into Zubat, and he does so while wearing the Zubat suit, an enhanced suit designed for space exploration.
04:47After wearing it, the wearer's physical abilities improve dramatically, with settings allowing them to jump 400m, run at Mach 7, rip through iron chains, and hear sounds within a 20km radius.
05:06The Zubat Suit itself can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees and as low as 0 or 100 degrees.
05:14The Zubat suit is stored in the guitar that Hayakawa always carries with him, and when he transforms, he opens and closes the guitar to take out the suit.
05:27The Zubat Suit is active for five minutes after being put on, and when there is less than one minute left, the timers on both ears of the helmet will sound a warning buzzer, and when the time runs out, the suit will explode.
05:42With time running out, Hayakawa avoids the explosion by opening the mask visor on his helmet, but at the same time, he loses the power assistance provided by his suit.
05:56In the second half of the show, the enemy learned of the five-minute limit, and battles began to drag out attacks.
06:06Zubat's special move and weapon is the Zubat Attack, in which he jumps while twisting his body and performs a dive kick.
06:17A red whip attached to the right hip of the belt, also known as the Zubat Cross Sword.
06:24Its power is such that it can cut through a 20cm thick steel plate, and by simply swinging it around, it can knock down all the machine gun bullets fired by the enemy group.
06:35The whip image also allows you to stab enemies.
06:40There is also the Tenchi Gaeshi technique, in which the opponent is wrapped around the whip and slammed into the ground several times.
06:48The supercar used by Zubat, the Zubacca, was originally developed as a vehicle for space exploration.
06:59It is powered by a nuclear engine, has a top speed of 350 km/h, and is equipped with a large fan at the rear.
07:09In addition, when the main wings stored in the hood launch, boosters on both sides of the body ignite, allowing for jet propulsion and high-speed flight.
07:23The base vehicle for the supercar is Dat's Fairlady.
07:27The enemy of Hayakawa Prefecture, or rather Zubat, is Ducker, an evil organization that controls Japan's crime syndicates and gangs from behind the scenes.
07:41The truth is that the police, and even Hayakawa, were unaware of its existence until the latter half of the program.
07:49Ducker members are also experts in killing, using a variety of techniques and weapons, and the letter D, which represents Ducker, can be found everywhere, including on clothing and firearms.
08:05In addition, the soldiers under his command are almost all uniformed in black clothing.
08:11This, the hunting of the Ducker, is L and uses a cauldron boomerang as a weapon.
08:18While Ducker HQ issued orders to its subordinates, it was also common to see them being punished with cave-ins or beatings when their subordinates performed poorly.
08:29Initially, it was thought that L might be the real culprit who murdered Asuka Goro, but towards the end of the show it was revealed that not only was L not the real culprit, but he was also not the head of Ducker.
08:43And sadly, L was murdered by Ryuzanmaru to keep him quiet.
08:52After the hunt, L is killed, the true, Ducker's transformation, equivalent, D, appears.
08:59As for its true identity, it was said that when D appears in public, it is the time for that person to die.
09:11As for his appearance, he wears a golden mask and a cloak.
09:16The three Tenkaizan brothers, Ryutenmaru, Ryukaimaru, and Ryuzanmaru, serve as D's bodyguards and are armed with machine guns and hybrid staffs equipped with swords.
09:31Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:39The final episode will be a sequel to the previous episode, episode 31.
09:44Risa Minagawa, Goro Asuka's fiancee, is targeted by Ducker because she has completed Silver, a special synthetic fiber that is 10 times stronger than the Zubat Suit.
09:56Indeed, Hunter L, who confessed to being the real culprit who murdered Asuka Goro, was murdered by Ryuzanmaru.
10:09Meanwhile, Hayakawa, who had been shot and injured on the suspension bridge, pushes himself to try and save the escaping detective who is about to fall off a cliff, but instead falls into the sea and goes missing.
10:23Later, in order to protect Silber, Midori splits a sample of Silber into two pieces of chemically synthesized paper, which Detective Tojo and Detective Jinryu each have to keep.
10:38Additionally, Midori disguises herself as Minagawa Risa and decides to escape from the hotel with the two detectives.
10:45At the same time, Minagawa Risa and Osamu take separate routes.
10:54Ducker fighters attack Midori, who is disguised as Risa, but in the process, the escorted detective is shot and falls off a cliff.
11:03Meanwhile, Risa Minagawa and Osamu are also attacked by combatants at the same time, but are rescued by Hayakawa, who had been missing.
11:15Hayakawa was staggering due to the damage from his injuries, and then the three brothers appeared and attacked him, so there is an absolute explanation for this.
11:24Just in time, Detective Tojo arrives and rescues them.
11:29Seriously injured, Hayakawa receives treatment at a hotel, but ignoring the objections of those around him, he leaves a note, sneaks out of the hotel, and heads off to fight again.
11:42The staggering Hayakawa tries to lure the three brothers out by playing the guitar on the beach, but ends up being shot and falls into the sea.
11:51The three brothers then fight Detective Tojo and two other detectives who have rushed to the scene, but for some reason, the three brothers are wearing clothes made by Silver.
12:04In the midst of this, Minagawa Risa, Midori, Osamu and the others are caught by Day, and just as they prepare to die, Zubakker appears from the sky and jumps down.
12:17Shocked, Day orders the three brothers to shoot and kill Zubatt, but in the midst of the flurry of attacks, Zubatt approaches Day step by step.
12:33After the big explosion, Zubatto disappears for a moment, but then it jumps off the flying Zubacker and attacks the three brothers.
12:46The scene changes, and Detective Tojo, Midori, and the others head toward the sound of a loud explosion, where they discover the three brothers hanging upside down from the suspension bridge, along with the card.
13:00Meanwhile, Zuba engages in a one-on-one battle with Day, and Day finally admits that he is the real culprit who murdered Asuka Goro.
13:16After that, a life-or-death battle ensues, with Zuba's suit becoming completely torn to shreds.
13:22The scene then changes to Detective Tojo and his men searching for Zubatt, where they find Day lying on the side of the road.
13:32When the mask was removed, to his surprise it was revealed to be a human trafficking detective.
13:38Now I understand why the three brothers were wearing Silber's clothes.
13:44The scene changes to Hayakawa standing in front of Asuka Goro's grave.
13:51Hayakawa stands before the grave and tells the man that he has avenged his death, then quietly leaves the grave.
13:59Later, Detective Tojo, Midori and the others also come to the grave, and when they find a card placed right on the grave, Detective Tojo learns that Hayakawa is safe.
14:11At the same time, Detective Tojo tells Midori and the others that Hayakawa met Zuba.
14:20The program ends with flowers being placed at the grave.
14:24Now, let's take a look at how Kaisei Zubatto works.
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