Tokyo Zombie
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is a manga written in 1999 by Yusaku Hanakuma. It was subsequently made into a 2005 Japanese film written and directed by Sakichi Sato. The films stars Tadanobu Asano
, Show Aikawa, and Erika Okuda
. The movie was released in North America, UK and later Australia and New Zealand in 2009.
factory. The two spend their lunch hours training to fulfill their dreams of being jujitsu champions. One day, they murder their boss and dump his body on a Tokyo
toxic waste dump known as "Black Fuji". Things suddenly become worse when an army of the undead
rises from the waste dump and begin to attack the living. In order to survive, they will have to employ their limited jujitsu skills, to either help or escape Tokyo.
Tadanobu Asano
, born is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin...
, Show Aikawa, and Erika Okuda
Erika Okuda
is a Japanese actress,who has had the following roles-Filmography:* Salaryman NEO The Movie * 28 1/2 * The Code * Bandage as Kozue* Bakabakance * Topless * Sweet Rain * M * The Red Army...
. The movie was released in North America, UK and later Australia and New Zealand in 2009.
Story
Fujio and Mitsuo are two fulltime slackers who work in a fire extinguisherFire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
factory. The two spend their lunch hours training to fulfill their dreams of being jujitsu champions. One day, they murder their boss and dump his body on a Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
toxic waste dump known as "Black Fuji". Things suddenly become worse when an army of the undead
Undead
Undead is a collective name for fictional, mythological, or legendary beings that are deceased and yet behave as if alive. Undead may be incorporeal, such as ghosts, or corporeal, such as vampires and zombies...
rises from the waste dump and begin to attack the living. In order to survive, they will have to employ their limited jujitsu skills, to either help or escape Tokyo.
Movie cast
- Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu Asano, born is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin...
... Fujio - Show Aikawa ... Mitsuo
- Erika OkudaErika Okudais a Japanese actress,who has had the following roles-Filmography:* Salaryman NEO The Movie * 28 1/2 * The Code * Bandage as Kozue* Bakabakance * Topless * Sweet Rain * M * The Red Army...
... Yoko - Arata FurutaArata Furutais a Japanese theatre and film character actor.-Biography:Furata has a broad range that goes from playing serious salary men, to bushi in period drama roles, and even women....
... Ishihara - Kazuo UmezuKazuo Umezu, is an author of Japanese horror and other manga, as well as a musician and actor.He had his first book of manga published while still in high school and made manga his career immediately upon graduation...
... Akiyama / Prince - Hina Matsuoka ... Fumiyo