Tajomaru: Avenging Blade
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka | Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Shinichi Ichikawa | Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano
Tajomaru follows the exploits of a pair of brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna (Oguri and Ikeuchi) their female childhood friend Ako (Shibamoto) and the street urchin they welcome into their family, Sakuramaru (Tanaka). When the quartet grow up, Ako’s powerful father dies. Although Naomitsu loves Ako, as the elder brother, Nobutsuna decides to take Ako as his own by force for political and monetary benefit. Naomitsu flees with Ako into the forests but are apprehended first by a shock betrayal and secondly by a bandit named Tajomaru. Although Naomitsu eventually defeats him in battle, Ako deserts him. Having bested the bandit, Naomitsu earns the man’s name and his legendary blade and finds himself in charge of a band of outlaws. Later, events conspire to compel Naomitsu to reclaim what he has lost.
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka | Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Shinichi Ichikawa | Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano
Tajomaru follows the exploits of a pair of brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna (Oguri and Ikeuchi) their female childhood friend Ako (Shibamoto) and the street urchin they welcome into their family, Sakuramaru (Tanaka). When the quartet grow up, Ako’s powerful father dies. Although Naomitsu loves Ako, as the elder brother, Nobutsuna decides to take Ako as his own by force for political and monetary benefit. Naomitsu flees with Ako into the forests but are apprehended first by a shock betrayal and secondly by a bandit named Tajomaru. Although Naomitsu eventually defeats him in battle, Ako deserts him. Having bested the bandit, Naomitsu earns the man’s name and his legendary blade and finds himself in charge of a band of outlaws. Later, events conspire to compel Naomitsu to reclaim what he has lost.
- 2/6/2011
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Embedded below is the new trailer for Zebraman 2, the sequel to the 2004 Takashi Miike film Zebraman. The first film is very enjoyable and blended the idea of an ordinary guy turned superhero with elements of fantasy and references to Japanese television. It also featured a fantastic catchy rock soundtrack by Koji Endo.
The sequel reunites the original director, writer and main star and looks to be even more firmly placed in the sci-fi/fantasy genre than the first. The premise is as follows
Set in 2025, Shinichi Ichikawa/Zebraman is suffering from amnesia and the film sees him battling against an evil organisation that is trying to take over the world.
Miike is a fantastic visual director and this trailer really shows off his imaginative style with a great use of the black and white striped motif.
Zebraman 2 is slated for release in Japan by Toei on May 1st 2010 and has...
The sequel reunites the original director, writer and main star and looks to be even more firmly placed in the sci-fi/fantasy genre than the first. The premise is as follows
Set in 2025, Shinichi Ichikawa/Zebraman is suffering from amnesia and the film sees him battling against an evil organisation that is trying to take over the world.
Miike is a fantastic visual director and this trailer really shows off his imaginative style with a great use of the black and white striped motif.
Zebraman 2 is slated for release in Japan by Toei on May 1st 2010 and has...
- 3/8/2010
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This looks more like a music video for the Zebra Queen (played by cutie Riisa Naka) than a proper trailer but I just assume Takashi Miike knows what he’s doing…
[See post to watch Flash video]
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into “Zebra City” and completely covered in black and white. Every morning at 5:00am, the sensational singing voice of a woman called Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) can be heard resounding throughout the city. Suddenly, a man named Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) awakes with no idea of where he is. In his confusion, he’s shot at by police and barely manages to escape. After falling unconscious again, he’s rescued by a man in a strange costume and soon finds himself in a small commune outside of the city. Their leader recognizes Shinichi as the school teacher turned super hero who saved Earth from an alien invasion 15 years ago before suddenly disappearing.
[See post to watch Flash video]
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into “Zebra City” and completely covered in black and white. Every morning at 5:00am, the sensational singing voice of a woman called Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) can be heard resounding throughout the city. Suddenly, a man named Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) awakes with no idea of where he is. In his confusion, he’s shot at by police and barely manages to escape. After falling unconscious again, he’s rescued by a man in a strange costume and soon finds himself in a small commune outside of the city. Their leader recognizes Shinichi as the school teacher turned super hero who saved Earth from an alien invasion 15 years ago before suddenly disappearing.
- 3/8/2010
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
Here comes stripey fury! It's a second trailer for Takashi Miike's Zebraman 2, the sequel to his 2004 hit that reunites the director with writer Kankuro Kudo and star Sho Aikawa in another very silly ode to Japanese hero culture.
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into "Zebra City". In the Zebraman's absense, a woman calling herself Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) has formed a zebra army and instituted "Zebra Time" throughout the city by force. Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) suddenly wakes up with no recollection of his past, but instinctively returns to his super hero ways.
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into "Zebra City". In the Zebraman's absense, a woman calling herself Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) has formed a zebra army and instituted "Zebra Time" throughout the city by force. Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) suddenly wakes up with no recollection of his past, but instinctively returns to his super hero ways.
- 3/8/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Looks like good ‘ol Miike just can’t get away from the super hero thematic, so after his live-action adaptation of Yatterman he now presents the sequel to his 2004 super hero comedy Zebraman. You can see the first teaser below, a short TV spot is available at the Japanese website. Zebraman 2 will open across Japan on May 1, 2010.
[See post to watch Flash video]
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into “Zebra City”. In the Zebraman’s absense, a woman calling herself Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) has formed a zebra army and instituted “Zebra Time” throughout the city by force. Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) suddenly wakes up with no recollection of his past, but instinctively returns to his super hero ways.
[via Nippon Cinema]...
[See post to watch Flash video]
Synopsis via Nippon Cinema:
In the year 2025, Tokyo has been transformed into “Zebra City”. In the Zebraman’s absense, a woman calling herself Zebra Queen (Riisa Naka) has formed a zebra army and instituted “Zebra Time” throughout the city by force. Shinichi Ichikawa (Show Aikawa) suddenly wakes up with no recollection of his past, but instinctively returns to his super hero ways.
[via Nippon Cinema]...
- 12/20/2009
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
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