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Tokyo Zombie is a heta-uma (intentionally bad) horror manga written by Yusaku Hanakuma in 1999. It was later adapted into a 2005 Japanese film, directed and written by Sakichi Sato. The movie stars Tadanobu Asano, Show Aikawa, and Erika Okuda. It was released in North America, the UK, and later in Australia and New Zealand in 2009.

Plot

The story follows Fujio and Mitsuo, two lazy slackers who work at a fire extinguisher factory. During their lunch breaks, they train in jujitsu with dreams of becoming champions. One day, they murder their boss and dispose of the body at a toxic waste dump in Tokyo known as “Black Fuji.”

Things take a turn for the worse when an army of the undead emerges from the dump and begins attacking the living. To survive, Fujio and Mitsuo must use their limited jujitsu skills to either fight the zombies or escape the chaos in Tokyo.

Film Cast

Tadanobu Asano – Fujio
Show Aikawa – Mitsuo
Erika Okuda – Yoko
Arata Furuta – Ishihara
Kazuo Umezu – Akiyama / Prince
Hina Matsuoka – Fumiyo
Maria Takagi – Yocchan’s sister

Reception

Tokyo Zombie received recognition for its unique, over-the-top style. In a Anime News Network list of “10 Great Zombie Manga,” Jason Thompson ranked it ninth, calling it “good, cheesy, ultraviolent entertainment.”

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-{{Infobox animanga/Header
+'''''Tokyo Zombie''''' is a ''heta-uma'' (intentionally bad) horror [[manga]] written by [[Yusaku Hanakuma]] in 1999. It was later adapted into a 2005 Japanese film, directed and written by Sakichi Sato. The movie stars Tadanobu Asano, Show Aikawa, and Erika Okuda. It was released in North America, the UK, and later in Australia and New Zealand in 2009.
-| name            = Tokyo Zombie
-| image           = Tokyo Zombie.png
-| caption         = Japanese cover of ''Tokyo Zombie''
-| ja_kanji        = 東京ゾンビ
-| ja_romaji       = Tōkyō Zonbi
-| genre           =
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Print
-| type            = manga
-| title           =
-| author          = [[Yusaku Hanakuma]]
-| illustrator     =
-| publisher       = [[Seirinkogeisha]]
-| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher| NA=[[Last Gasp (publisher)|Last Gasp]]}}
-| magazine        = [[Ax (manga)|Ax]]
-| published       = September 1999
-| volumes         = 1
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Video
-| type            = live film
-| title           =
-| director        = [[Sakichi Sato]]
-| producer        =
-| writer          = Sakichi Sato
-| music           = Hiroshi Futami
-| studio          = Toshiba Entertainment
-| licensee        =
-| released        = December 10, 2005 (Japan)
-| runtime         = 103 min
-}}
-{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
-{{Nihongo|'''''Tokyo Zombie'''''|東京ゾンビ|Tōkyō Zonbi|lead=yes}} is a [[heta-uma]] horror 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451954/|title=Tokyo Zombie|accessdate=2013-01-14|publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=323223|script-title=ja:東京ゾンビ(2005)|accessdate=2013-01-14|publisher=AllCinema|language=Japanese}}</ref> The film was released in North America, UK and later Australia and New Zealand in 2009.
+== '''Plot''' ==
+The story follows Fujio and Mitsuo, two lazy slackers who work at a fire extinguisher factory. During their lunch breaks, they train in jujitsu with dreams of becoming champions. One day, they murder their boss and dispose of the body at a toxic waste dump in Tokyo known as “Black Fuji.”
-==Plot==
+Things take a turn for the worse when an army of the undead emerges from the dump and begins attacking the living. To survive, Fujio and Mitsuo must use their limited jujitsu skills to either fight the zombies or escape the chaos in Tokyo.
-Fujio and Mitsuo are two full-time slackers who work in a [[fire extinguisher]] 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.
+== '''Film Cast''' ==
-==Film cast==
+* '''Tadanobu Asano''' – Fujio
-*[[Tadanobu Asano]] –  Fujio
+* '''Show Aikawa''' – Mitsuo
-*[[Show Aikawa]] –  Mitsuo
+* '''Erika Okuda''' – Yoko
-*[[Erika Okuda]] –  Yoko
+* '''Arata Furuta''' – Ishihara
-*[[Arata Furuta]] –  Ishihara
+* '''Kazuo Umezu''' – Akiyama / Prince
-*[[Kazuo Umezu]] –  Akiyama / Prince
+* '''Hina Matsuoka''' – Fumiyo
-*[[Hina Matsuoka]] –  Fumiyo
+* '''Maria Takagi''' – Yocchan’s sister
-*[[Maria Takagi]] –  Yocchan's sister
-==Reception==
-In a list of "10 Great Zombie Manga", [[Anime News Network]]'s Jason Thompson placed ''Tokyo Zombie'' in ninth place, calling it "good, cheesy, ultraviolent entertainment".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2014-01-09|title= House of 1000 Manga - 10 Great Zombie Manga|author= Jason Thompson|date=January 9, 2014|accessdate= January 11, 2014|work= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-*{{anime News Network|manga|9791}}
-*{{IMDb title|0451954}}
+== '''Reception''' ==
+''Tokyo Zombie'' received recognition for its unique, over-the-top style. In a ''Anime News Network'' list of “10 Great Zombie Manga,” Jason Thompson ranked it ninth, calling it “good, cheesy, ultraviolent entertainment.”
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-{{comedy-horror-film-stub}}