Zebraman
Seen it?2004 | 115 min | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A down-and-out schoolteacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Show AikawaShinichi Ichikawa / Zebraman
- Kyoka SuzukiKana Asano
- Atsuro WatabeOikawa
- Yui IchikawaMidori Ichikawa
- Koen KondoSegawa
- Ren OsugiKuniharu Kuroda
- Makiko WatanabeYukiyo Ichikawa
- Kumiko AsoClerk
- Ryo IwamatsuKanda
- Teruyoshi UchimuraIppongi