Zebraman
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Profile
- Movie: Zebraman
- Japanese: ゼブラーマン
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Writer: Kankuro Kudo
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: February 14, 2004
- Runtime: 115 min
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Grade-school teacher Shinichi just can’t get any respect. His wife treats him like a nuisance, his daughter ignores his every word, his coworkers think he’s pitiful. His students regard him as a bore and an imbecile, and mercilessly bully his son, who wants nothing to do with him as a result. The only place Shinichi can find any confidence and self-esteem is alone in his room, where he’s secretly sewn together a costume. It’s a perfect replica of the suit worn by Zebraman, the hero of a third-rate 1970s superhero show that nobody remembers except Shinichi –- and much to his joy, the new, wheelchair-bound student at his school.
At the same time, strange things are occurring throughout the area. The citizens are nervous, and the military has dispatched agents to uncover – or perhaps cover up –- the source of the danger. Shinichi’s urge to sneak out and prowl in his costume, to feel what a hero feels when guarding the night from evil, soon has him dragged into an increasingly bizarre mystery.
Notes
- Related titles:
- Zebraman 2 (2010)
Cast
- Sho Aikawa - Shin'ichi Ichikawa/Zeburâman
- Kyoka Suzuki - Kana, Asano's mother
- Teruyoshi Uchimura - Ippongi
- Yui Ichikawa - Midori, Shin'ichi's daughter
- Koen Kondo - Segawa
- Naoki Yasukôchi
- Makiko Watanabe
- Keisuke Mishima
- Yu Tokui
- Yoji Tanaka
- Arata Furuta
- Kumiko Aso
- Akira Emoto ... Kani-Otoko
- Yoshihiko Hakamada
- Ryo Iwamatsu ... Kanda
- Hiroshi Watari
Trailer
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Film Festivals
- 2010 (67th) Venice Film Festival - September 1-11 - Out of Competition
