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Zebraman (2004)
Director: Takashi Miike
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From Time Out New York
When he’s not being belittled by third-graders, a meek schoolteacher (Aikawa) dresses up like a safari-themed superhero from a forgotten TV show. Then a real alien invasion commences, and guess who can magically kick ass. Takashi Miike’s fantasy affectionately mocks vintage Ultraman serials and modern sci-fi, but like most of his recent(ish) work, the film suffers from an overall case of so-whatitude. The more such minor works keep washing up on these shores, the less Miike seems like the major J-cinema player we thought he was.Author: David Fear
Time Out New York Issue 620: August 16–22, 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Takashi Miike
Producer: Kumi Fukuchi, Shigeyuki Endo
Cast: Sho Aikawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe, Kouen Kondo, Akira Emoto, Yui Ichikawa, Teruyoshi Uchimura, Ren Osugi full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: NR
Duration: 115 mins
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