Zebraman: Vengeful Zebra City
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is the 2010 sequel to the 2004 film Zebraman
, to be released on May 1, 2010. The film features Show Aikawa reprising his leading role from the original, and also stars Riisa Naka
and Masahiro Inoue
. The film's tagline is . The film has done poorly in Japanese box offices, which may be due to the film's theme of a religious war with the antagonists as analogies of the Happy Science movement in Japan.
On November 29, 2011, Funimation Entertainment
released the film in the United States
. The contents of the Blu-ray/DVD
Combo Pack contains movie in Japanese with English subtitles. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains Special Features and making-ofs.
, Tokyo has renamed itself Zebra City, and has instituted a "Zebra Time" starting at 5:00 AM/PM for 5 minutes in which the government allows the Zebra Police to attack any and all presumed criminals. One Zebra Time results in the attempted murder of Shinichi Ichikawa, also known as Zebraman. Surviving the attack but having lost his memories, he must team up with television's fake Zebraman and a young protege to save a mysterious little girl from Zebra Queen and her Zebra Police, and then the world from Zebra Queen's ultimate plan to use the strange aliens from 2010 to bring Zebra Time to the whole world.
as the Zebra Queen released a single titled on April 21, 2010, to serve as the film's theme song. A music video was also released featuring Naka in the character of Zebra Queen singing the song. A music video was also recorded for the other song included on the single, , which is also used in the film's trailers. For the music videos and all performances of the song, Zebra Queen has a Lady Gaga
-like persona.
Zebraman
is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman". A sequel, Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City, was released in 2010 featuring the addition of Masahiro Inoue of Kamen Rider Decade to the cast.-Plot:It is 2010...
, to be released on May 1, 2010. The film features Show Aikawa reprising his leading role from the original, and also stars Riisa Naka
Riisa Naka
is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in Hachi One Diver .-Personal life:Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese...
and Masahiro Inoue
Masahiro Inoue
is a Japanese actor from Kanagawa Prefecture. He got his start in acting portraying Keigo Atobe in the Prince of Tennis musical The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen as part of the Hyoutei B Cast. In 2009 he portrayed the lead role in Kamen Rider Decade, Tsukasa Kadoya, who had the ability to...
. The film's tagline is . The film has done poorly in Japanese box offices, which may be due to the film's theme of a religious war with the antagonists as analogies of the Happy Science movement in Japan.
On November 29, 2011, Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
released the film in the United States
United States
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. The contents of the Blu-ray/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
Combo Pack contains movie in Japanese with English subtitles. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contains Special Features and making-ofs.
Plot
By 2025, fifteen years after the events of ZebramanZebraman
is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman". A sequel, Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City, was released in 2010 featuring the addition of Masahiro Inoue of Kamen Rider Decade to the cast.-Plot:It is 2010...
, Tokyo has renamed itself Zebra City, and has instituted a "Zebra Time" starting at 5:00 AM/PM for 5 minutes in which the government allows the Zebra Police to attack any and all presumed criminals. One Zebra Time results in the attempted murder of Shinichi Ichikawa, also known as Zebraman. Surviving the attack but having lost his memories, he must team up with television's fake Zebraman and a young protege to save a mysterious little girl from Zebra Queen and her Zebra Police, and then the world from Zebra Queen's ultimate plan to use the strange aliens from 2010 to bring Zebra Time to the whole world.
Cast
- Show Aikawa as Shinichi Ichikawa/Zebraman
- Riisa NakaRiisa Nakais a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in Hachi One Diver .-Personal life:Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese...
as Yui Aihara/Zebra Queen - Tsuyoshi AbeTsuyoshi Abeis a Chinese Japanese actor in Japan. Of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent , he is able to speak both Mandarin and Japanese fluently....
as Niimi - Masahiro InoueMasahiro Inoueis a Japanese actor from Kanagawa Prefecture. He got his start in acting portraying Keigo Atobe in the Prince of Tennis musical The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen as part of the Hyoutei B Cast. In 2009 he portrayed the lead role in Kamen Rider Decade, Tsukasa Kadoya, who had the ability to...
as Kohei Asano - Naoki TanakaCocoricoCocorico may refer to:* The Brazilian TV program, Cocoricó* The French art magazine, Cocorico * The Puerto Rican soda drink, Coco Rico* A Japanese comedy act, Cocorico...
as Junpei Ichiba/TV's Zebraman - Guadalcanal Taka as Kozo Aihara
- Mei Nagano as Sumire
- Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
as the Alien Voice - Miki Inase as Yumi Kisaragi/Zebra Mini-Skirt Police
- Sayoko OhashiSayoko Ohashiis a Japanese actress and model. She is one of the models featured in the video game Need for Speed: ProStreet, and acts alongside fellow professional model Krystal Forscutt. She also performed a minor voice role in the Japanese language version of the video game Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. Her...
as Risako Yuki/Zebra Mini-Skirt Police - Yuko ShimizuYuko Shimizuis a Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty.She was born in Chiba prefecture. After graduating from Musashino Art University, she released Hello Kitty at Sanrio in 1974....
as Yu Maki/Zebra Mini-Skirt Police - Suzanne as Mika Misaki
- Kazuki NamiokaKazuki Namiokais a Japanese actor from Osaka Prefecture. Some of his more prominent roles have been as Shirō Jin'no/Demon Knight in Genseishin Justirisers and Shishimaru/Lion-Maru in Lion-Maru G. He has also appeared in the Densha Otoko series, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and a guest appearance in...
as Clothing Designer - Houka Kinoshita as Turtle Who Attacks Aihara
- Hideo Nakano as Boar Man
- Naomasa Musaka as Surgeon
- Ken Maeda as Legislator
- Katsuhisa NamaseKatsuhisa Namaseis a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television dramas. His roles are often positions of authority, such as managers, principals, or police officers, but many of these characters also share a certain kookiness and incompetence...
as TV Reporter - Mame Yamada as Miho Kishida
Theme song
For the film, Riisa NakaRiisa Naka
is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in Hachi One Diver .-Personal life:Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese...
as the Zebra Queen released a single titled on April 21, 2010, to serve as the film's theme song. A music video was also released featuring Naka in the character of Zebra Queen singing the song. A music video was also recorded for the other song included on the single, , which is also used in the film's trailers. For the music videos and all performances of the song, Zebra Queen has a Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
-like persona.