Superheroes are many times seen as a “Western” concept, namely because of the success of characters published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. The superhero comic book genre was itself started by DC’s Superman, who was created by two young men from Cleveland, Ohio. There have since been several Japanese heroes in anime and manga, but the character who’s perhaps the first “true” superhero actually predates the Man of Steel himself.The Golden Bat is considered by many to both be the first Japanese superhero and the first superhero in general. Featuring many of the trappings of the later genre and its tropes, he was in some ways a prototype fusion of heroes Superman and Batman. His place within the annals of the genre and its history, however, help to explain part of why he’s most forgotten by Western and Eastern audiences.Known in Japan as Ōgon Bat, Golden Bat was created by Takeo Nagamatsu and Suzuki Ichiro. The two were relatively young when they envisioned the character, with the former being 16 while the latter was 25. This mirrored the youth of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel when they created Superman, though that didn’t happen until a few years later. The Golden Bat debuted in 1931, though his first appearance wasn’t in a manga, comic book, or other printed material. Instead, he made his first flight during a “kamishibai.” This is a type of traveling show that was once popular in Japan where images are showcased while the events of a story were narrated by the host.RELATED: One-Punch Man: Saitama Is Stronger Than Goku for Very Specific Reasons
Superheroes are many times seen as a “Western” concept, namely because of the success of characters published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. The superhero comic book genre was itself started by DC’s Superman, who was created by two young men from Cleveland, Ohio. There have since been several Japanese heroes in anime and manga, but the character who’s perhaps the first “true” superhero actually predates the Man of Steel himself.
The Golden Bat is considered by many to both be the first Japanese superhero and the first superhero in general. Featuring many of the trappings of the later genre and its tropes, he was in some ways a prototype fusion of heroes Superman and Batman. His place within the annals of the genre and its history, however, help to explain part of why he’s most forgotten by Western and Eastern audiences.
Known in Japan as Ōgon Bat, Golden Bat was created by Takeo Nagamatsu and Suzuki Ichiro. The two were relatively young when they envisioned the character, with the former being 16 while the latter was 25. This mirrored the youth of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel when they created Superman, though that didn’t happen until a few years later. The Golden Bat debuted in 1931, though his first appearance wasn’t in a manga, comic book, or other printed material. Instead, he made his first flight during a “kamishibai.” This is a type of traveling show that was once popular in Japan where images are showcased while the events of a story were narrated by the host.
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