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|name =Bat People | |name =Bat People | ||
|species =Servile | |species =Servile Chiropteran Humanoids | ||
|nicknames = | |nicknames =Bat Men, Bat Humans, Blood Rock Keepers | ||
|height =2 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 61.</ref> | |height =2 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 61.</ref> | ||
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|portrayed =[[Haruo Nakajima]] | |portrayed =[[Haruo Nakajima]] | ||
|firstappearance =[[Latitude Zero]] | |firstappearance =[[Latitude Zero]] | ||
|latestappearance =[[Go! Godman]] | |latestappearance =[[Go! Godman]] (as [[Batman]]) | ||
|suits =ShodaiKomori | |suits =ShodaiKomori | ||
|roar =To be added. | |roar =To be added. | ||
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The '''Bat People''' {{Nihongo|人間コウモリ|Ningen kōmori|lit. Human | The '''Bat People''' {{Nihongo|人間コウモリ|Ningen kōmori|lit. ''Human Bats''}} are chiropteran humanoid {{kaiju|s}} created by {{TohoCo}} that first appeared in the [[1969]] {{TohoCo}} [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Latitude Zero]]''. | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
All of the Bat People are the nearly | All of the Bat People are the nearly identical in appearance, all looking like giant bipedal bats. Some Bat People have large pointed ears, while others possess smaller curved ears. | ||
==Origins== | |||
The Bat People are creations of [[Malik]], and are most likely normal humans that were transformed into their current forms by Malik's twisted experiments, since Malik also threatens to turn Tsuruko Okada into a similar creature. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ||
====''[[Latitude Zero]]''==== | ====''[[Latitude Zero]]''==== | ||
The Bat People were | The Bat People were among [[Malik]]'s many terrible creations, and were used to guard his fortress on [[Blood Rock]]. When Malik abducted Dr. Okada and his daughter Tsuruko, he used the Bat People to guard them, and later made them force his captives watch as he performed the surgery to create the [[Griffon]]. When Captain McKenzie and his crew breached Malik's lab, Malik ordered the Bat People to attack them as he escaped. Using their various glove-mounted weapons, McKenzie and his crew were able to defeat the Bat People and rescue Okada and his daughter. | ||
====''[[Go! Godman]]''==== | ====''[[Go! Godman]]''==== | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Batman}} | ||
[[File:Batman.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[ | [[File:Batman.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Batman]] in ''[[Go! Godman]]'']]A creature called '''Batman''' {{Nihongo|バットマン|Battoman}} later appeared in the mini-series, ''[[Go! Godman]]'', and was portrayed with a reused Bat Person suit. Not only was it capable of flight, but the monster could also summon invisible explosives and alter its size. These abilities proved to be a hassle for [[Godman]], but he eventually came out victorious. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*One of the Bat People suits was modified by [[Tsuburaya Productions]] and used to portray the {{kaiju}} [[w:c:ultra:Alien Mechara|Alien Mechara]] in the show ''[[w:c:ultra:Chibira-kun|Chibira-kun]]''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Bat People (人間コウモリ Ningen kōmori, lit. Human Bats) are chiropteran humanoid Template:Kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1969 Toho film, Latitude Zero.
Appearance
All of the Bat People are the nearly identical in appearance, all looking like giant bipedal bats. Some Bat People have large pointed ears, while others possess smaller curved ears.
Origins
The Bat People are creations of Malik, and are most likely normal humans that were transformed into their current forms by Malik's twisted experiments, since Malik also threatens to turn Tsuruko Okada into a similar creature.
History
Showa Series
Latitude Zero
The Bat People were among Malik's many terrible creations, and were used to guard his fortress on Blood Rock. When Malik abducted Dr. Okada and his daughter Tsuruko, he used the Bat People to guard them, and later made them force his captives watch as he performed the surgery to create the Griffon. When Captain McKenzie and his crew breached Malik's lab, Malik ordered the Bat People to attack them as he escaped. Using their various glove-mounted weapons, McKenzie and his crew were able to defeat the Bat People and rescue Okada and his daughter.
Go! Godman
- Main article: Batman.
A creature called Batman (バットマン Battoman) later appeared in the mini-series, Go! Godman, and was portrayed with a reused Bat Person suit. Not only was it capable of flight, but the monster could also summon invisible explosives and alter its size. These abilities proved to be a hassle for Godman, but he eventually came out victorious.
Gallery
Trivia
- One of the Bat People suits was modified by Tsuburaya Productions and used to portray the Template:Kaiju Alien Mechara in the show Chibira-kun.
References
This is a list of references for Bat Men. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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