Asian Film Festival of Dallas

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Let’s clear up answers to the obvious questions:

No, you don’t have to have seen ZEBRAMAN 1 to understand the intricacies of ZEBRAMAN 2.

No, this is not the cruelly, genius-twisted Miike of ICHI THE KILLER and VISITOR Q at play, or the newer, Kurosawa-esque Miike of 13 ASSASSINS.  Instead, this is the work of the slicker, fantasy Miike, the guy who directed THE GREAT YOKAI WAR.  That said, ZEBRAMAN 2 probably shouldn’t be confused as a film for kids.  It’s not.

Miike’s distinct flavor is found even amidst the manga-style of the superhero Zebraman, and the dark future of Zebra City (formerly Tokyo), where each evening for one hour all manner of awful crimes are allowed by the government, while resistance groups are simultaneously eradicated.  Zebraman, who suffers from a form of amnesia, must re-discover what happened in the years since his original victory, and work with a rag-tag group of rebels to take back Zebra City.

Brought to AFFD by our good friends at Funimation, we are proud to present our second Midnight presentation: Z2!

— Steve Norwood

Director

Takashi Miike

Cast

Sho Aikawa, Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Abe

Country

Japan

Language

English Subtitles, Japanese

Alternate Titles

Zeburâman: Zebura Shiti no gyakushû

Release Date

2011

Runtime

107 minutes

Print Source

Funimation

Exhibition Format

35mm