Zebraman
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| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Written by | Kankurō Kudō |
| Music by | Kōji Endō |
| Cinematography | Kazunari Tanaka |
| Editing by | Yasushi Shimamura |
| Release date(s) | 2004 (Japan) |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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Zebraman (ゼブラーマン Zeburaman?) is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman".
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[edit] Plot
Being a failure as a teacher and a family man, Shinichi tries to escape everyday life by dressing up as "Zebraman", a superhero from a TV series that was canceled after only 7 episodes. But acting out his escape fantasy in a self made zebra-suit is the only thing keeping him going. He gets more than 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.
[edit] Cast
- Sho Aikawa as Shinichi Ichikawa/Zebraman
- Kyoka Suzuki as Kana Asano
- Naoki Yasukochi as Shinpei Asano
- Atsuro Watabe as Oikawa
- Kōen Kondō as Segawa
- Makiko Watanabe as Yukiyo Ichikawa
- Yui Ichikawa as Midori Ichikawa
- Yoshimasa Mishima as Kazuki Ichikawa
- Ren Osugi as Kuniharu Kuroda
- Teruyoshi Uchimura as Ippongi
- Akira Emoto as Kitahara the Crab Man
- Ryo Iwamatsu as Kanda
- Yu Tokui as Pyromaniac
- Yoji Boba Tanaka
- Arata Furuta - Eggplant Vendor
- Kumiko Aso as Clerk
- Yoshihiko Hakamada
- Miyako Kawahara
- Hideki Sone
- Satoru Hamaguchi Midori's boyfriend
- Hiroshi Watari - 1978 Zebraman
[edit] Other credits
- Produced by
- Shigeyuki Endō - planner
- Kumi Fukuchi - planner
- Akio Hattori - producer
- Takashi Hirano - executive producer: TBS
- Mitsuru Kurosawa - executive producer: Toei/Tôei
- Makoto Okada - producer
- Production Design: Akira Sakamoto
- Sound Department: Yoshiya Obara - sound
- CGI producer: Misako Saka
- Lighting Director: Seiichirô Mieno
[edit] Manga
The movie screenplay was adapted into a five volume manga by Reiji Yamada. The manga told its own story, focusing on the relationship the main character has with his two children. Unlike the movie, Zebraman never gains any powers, remaining a man in a suit till the bitter end.
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