JAPAN · 2004

Zebraman

Takashi Miike
Japanese New Wave superhero transformation everyday hero television nostalgia redemption through purpose unlikely protagonist
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Synopsis

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

Year2004
CountryJapan
DirectorTakashi Miike
Zebraman poster

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