3 Movies Starring Atsuro Watabe

Zebraman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-08-15

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

115 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (2738 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Genres:

Comedy Sci-Fi

Cast:

Shè Aikawa Kyèka Suzuki Atsuro Watabe Yui Ichikawa

Writer:

Kankurè Kudè (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Being a failure as a teacher and a family man, Shinichi tries to escape everyday life by dressing up as "Zebraman", the superhero. Although the TV series was canceled after only 6 episodes, this cannot stop him from acting out his escape fantasy in a self made zebra-suit. He gets more then he could ever wish for when his black-and-white dressed alter-ego seems to be the only thing to stand between absolute (green) evil and a happy ending.

Ashura-jè no hitomi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-04-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

119 min

IMDB Ratings:

(575 Reviews)

Director:

Yèjirè Takita

Genres:

Action Fantasy

Cast:

Somegorè Ichikawa Rie Miyazawa Kanako Higuchi Atsuro Watabe

Writer:

Sei Kawaguchi

Kazuki Nakashima (story)

Masashi Todayama

Fullplot:

Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in the 19th Japan where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, an Kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.