Blu-ray Release of ‘Kaiketsu Zubat’ Reflects Ongoing Popularity of Series Due to Actor’s Flashy Stunts

By Mishio Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
17:47 JST,
February 12, 2026
In December, I emceed an event about a unique hero. My guest and conversation partner was Hiroshi Miyauchi, who appeared in the “Kaiketsu Zubat” (Zubat the marvelous hero) series broadcast in 1977, playing the hero Zubat and his secret identity Ken Hayakawa. The event celebrated the series being cho...
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