Zorori the Naughty Hero: The Secret of Double Z

2017 1h 10m JA

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 4

AnimationComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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One day, Zorori makes an alarm clock machine to wake up in time for free donuts. But something strange happens when Zorori reminisces about his mother and sheds a tear. They see scenes flash by and the ZZ mark on his costume disappears! Zorori treasures it incredibly as it was emboldened by his mother although he doesn't know its meaning. After crashlanding in the street, Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi are saved by a fashion design student whom Zorori later realizes is his mother. The alarm clock machine had become a time machine and sent them to the past. She and later Zorondo Ron, help the trio take back their time machine from the police and a kaijuu.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koichi Yamadera
Zorori / Zorondo Ron (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Ishishi (voice)
Motoko Kumai
Noshishi (voice)
Kanako Momota
Lori Zororene (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaya Fujimori
Writers: Reiko Yoshida, Masaya Fujimori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaya Fujimori, shot by Haruhi Goto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Keiko Onodera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Koichi Yamadera and Rikako Aikawa and Motoko Kumai carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaya Fujimori directs. Haruhi Goto behind the camera. Kohei Tanaka scores. Keiko Onodera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Zorori Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masaya Fujimori, shot by Haruhi Goto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kohei Tanaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Keiko Onodera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Koichi Yamadera and Rikako Aikawa and Motoko Kumai carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt10449272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Haruhi Goto
Original score: Kohei Tanaka
Editing: Keiko Onodera
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Box office: $567,421
Original language: JA
IMDB: Zorori the Naughty Hero: The Secret of Double Z (2017)

Part of

Zorori Collection

Zorori is a yellow fox who wanders the world in order to fulfill his deceased mother Zororeene's last wish: become the ultimate Prankster Genius, marry with a beautiful woman and build a huge castle.