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Zero Woman 2005

2004 1h 21m JA
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Synopsis
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The Metropolitan Police Department '0'section, known as an organization in the police department that investigates a closed case. Well-trained detective in the '0' section, Rei, is looking for her memory that was lost during the training, while also investigating a human traffic which young woman being a victim. One day, classified killer virus was seized by rising terrorists. To investigate this case, public safety sent Sarah Kodama who specializes in molecular biology and computer, to work with Rei but Rei refuses to work with Sarah. Sarah was curious about mysterious Rei, so she starts to collect Rei's information and goes to see Rei's former boss, Asami. However, the man who appeared in front of Sarah was an assassinator who contemplates destruction of '0' section. What happens to Sarah...!? What is in Rei's lost memories!?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Taisen Kamakura
Writers
Satoshi Abe, Rampo Edogawa
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Zero Woman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Maiko Tōno and Megumi Yamanaka and Kyoji Kamui carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0468861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taisen Kamakura directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 22 years ago.
  • 3Part of the "Zero Woman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Maiko Tōno and Megumi Yamanaka and Kyoji Kamui carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0468861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Production design
Akira Ishige
Runtime
81 min · 1h 21m
Status
Released
Original language
JA
IMDB rating
4.8/10 · 31 votes

Part of

Zero Woman Collection

The series chronicles the adventures of a woman Rei, who, working for a fictional Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department secret agency called Zero Division, goes undercover to infiltrate and assassinate drug kingpins, mercenaries, and various criminals and their henchmen.

Also by

Taisen Kamakura

Production companies

Who made it

  • Takeshobo

    Takeshobo

    JP

Key crew

  • ProducerTakeshi Kato
  • MusicKentaro Nojima
  • Lighting DirectorAkio Osaka
  • CinematographyShinji Tomita
  • Production DesignAkira Ishige
  • ProducerAkihiro Ito
  • Comic BookToru Shinohara
  • Fight ChoreographerKensuke Sonomura

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • femme fatale
  • female assassin
  • softcore

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2004-09-03

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