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Overview

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Director:
Takashi Miike
Writer:
Kankurô Kudô (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 August 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Being a failure as a teacher and a familyman, Shinichi tries to escape everyday live by dressing up as "Zebraman"... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
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User Comments:
ZEBRAMAN is brilliant. more (23 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Shô Aikawa ... Shin'ichi Ichikawa / Zeburâman
Kyoka Suzuki ... Kana Asano
Atsuro Watabe ... Oikawa at the Defence Agency
Yui Ichikawa ... Midori, Shin'ichi's daughter
Koen Kondo ... Segawa
Naoki Yasukôchi
Makiko Watanabe
Keisuke Mishima
Yu Tokui
Yôji Tanaka
Arata Furuta ... Owner of Candy Shop
Kumiko Asô ... Newscaster
Akira Emoto ... Kani-Otoko
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Ryo Iwamatsu ... Kanda
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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Bingo Y.K. more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Shin'ichi Ichikawa: Striping evil! more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Ringu (1998) more

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12 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
ZEBRAMAN is brilliant., 18 September 2004
Author: anthrapoid from California, USA

I saw Zebraman for the first, but surely NOT the last time today. I had read that it was a "spoof of the super hero genre", but I strongly disagree; Zebraman IS a true superhero, and this film is not a spoof of any kind. Sure, there is very mild slapstick, but it works perfectly well. The heart of the film is tender and hopeful, and at the end I was left in that rare state in which I could deny no possibilities. I was laughing and crying at once, knowing no boundary between the two. I love this film. The message is a simple one, but given the age in which we live, vitally important: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. I will offer no details regarding the plot or the technical innovation of the work; I only hope that this wonderful film will be seen by all, with a truly open heart. Thank you Takashi Miike...

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