Zebraman

20042004
PG-13PG-13
1h 55m

Zebraman (2004)

A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Atsuro Watabe and Kôen Kondô in Zebraman (2004)

Zebraman (2004)

Kyôka Suzuki in Zebraman (2004)

Shô Aikawa in Zebraman (2004)

Zebraman (2004)

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

6.0

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Izo

6.1

Yattâman

6.0

Dead or Alive

6.8

Gozu

7.0

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

6.8

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

The City of Lost Souls

6.3

The City of Lost Souls

Sukiyaki Western Django

6.2

Sukiyaki Western Django

Chûgoku no chôjin

7.5

Chûgoku no chôjin

Yurusarezaru mono

6.8

Yurusarezaru mono

Agitator

6.8

Dead or Alive: Final

5.7

Dead or Alive: Final

Being a failure as a teacher and a family man, Shinichi tries to escape everyday life by dressing up as "Zebraman", the superhero. Although the TV series was canceled after only 6 episodes, this cannot stop him from acting out his escape fantasy in a self made zebra-suit. He gets more then he could ever wish for when his black-and-white dressed alter-ego seems to be the only thing to stand between absolute (green) evil and a happy ending. —Oskar Jalink

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Trivia
During the introductory section of the film, Shinichi Ichikawa/Zebraman, is watching a parody of Super Sentai/Power Rangers where the hero fights Sadako Yamamura from "The Ring". Ironically, this seems to predict the plot of the 2007 film, "Kamen Rider: The Next", which features a Sadako-like antagonist and a plot similar to "The Ring".

Goofs
At the end of the movie, the Colonel (the military officer in charge of the task force that is investigating the alien invasion through out the movie) refers to President Bush in his phone call when the movie takes place in 2010 (two years after Bush's last term in office).

Quotes
Shin'ichi Ichikawa: Striping evil!

Connections
Followed by Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)

Top review

8/10

Fun Miike comedy with good special effects

Well, you probably know by now whether you like Takashi Miike or not, so that's probably the first thing to consider. If you do, Zebraman is sure to please, being a very fun yet dark spoof of superhero films with high production values and the ever-wonderful Sho Aikawa.

There's nothing in Zebraman that would class as particularly shocking or offensive, if you've only seen ICHI THE KILLER or VISITOR Q before and that's your only objection to Miike, but the mix of dark, deadpan humour and absurd silliness probably aren't going to win any new converts. It's a very Japanese film in style and tone, and though still doubtless low budget by Hollywood standards, has impressive special effects and a good feeling of quality. Except when it doesn't want to :)

If you're an undecided, Zebraman may well be one of the best Miike films to sample to help make that decision :)

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simon_booth
Oct 31, 2004

Release date
- August 15, 2007 (United States)
Country of origin
- Japan
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- Человек-зебра
Filming locations
- Mitsukaido City, Ibaraki, Japan
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $3,070,596

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Runtime
1 hour 55 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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