10,000 bearded seals are migrating up the Tsurumi River from Tokyo Bay.
Their point of entry is here in the Yachiyo ward of Yokohama.
This is the town famous for the outbreak
of 50 cm crayfish and sudden unnatural deaths of wild birds.
Recently, the town's been plagued by kidnappings, rape, arson,
2010: A Public Bath and hit-and-run accidents.
All this will do is stir up the public's sense of crisis.
More importantly...
Yes?
My cock itches.
Stop it, please.
Could be crabs.
You should give up cheap brothels.
Cheap sex is the epitome of the big city.
Yeah?
Receipt. To the defence agency.
Non-human life forms are inhabiting the Yachiyo ward.
Defence Agency Top Secret Conference Room
Crab lice?
Get serious.
It's hard to take this seriously.
This ain't Ultra Q, you know.
Then shut up and listen.
A U.S. magazine reported the results of a Yachiyo-ward investigation.
Only the Japanese didn't know.
I doubt that.
We, the defence agency, while simultaneously suppressing the truth,
have set up a special-ops unit to investigate the truth.
I'd like you boys to head to the site ASAP.
This is top secret with plausible deniability.
Your country is counting on you.
Oikawa.
"Shut up and listen."
Shouldn't you get checked out?
This is on a need-to-know basis. Don't say a...
How could I?
They'll think I'm wacko.
George.
George!
Radioactive Ranger...
Alexander!
Caution!
I'm your mother.
George!
You liar!
You... You won't trick me.
Take this. Radioactive Blast!
Caution!
Fire!
I won't let you have the Earth!
"Take this"?
For crying out loud.
Oikawa?
What the...
O-Oikawa, that hurts.
Stop it. People are watching.
Get real. It's camouflage.
What for?
Two guys living in an apartment is weird unless they're... you know.
We'll make it seem clear.
Oh, I get you.
My hand's sweaty.
Who turned up the heat?
Pass me the lunch.
It doesn't matter to me, but don't give me crabs.
Get real.
Actually, it does. It matters to me.
I'm begging you.
Did you translate that?
Yes, here it is.
"Electromagnetic waves uncommon to Earth life forms detected in Yachiyo."
Segawa?
Yes?
You got a girlfriend?
I do.
"According to fanatics..."
If you did, you'd never take this shit job.
What do we do if there's a hit?
Contact HQ.
Got it.
What are you doing?
Contacting HQ.
No way.
And I've got a girlfriend. I really do. Dating eight years.
Okay, okay.
Apologize.
Today at 4 PM, a phantom killer hit the Yachiyo-ward shopping centre,
stabbing a housewife. The killer is still at large.
According to witnesses, the 170 cm, middle-aged male
wore a black suit and a crab mask.
Kazuki, how is it?
With 20 cm scissors in both hands, he snipped away at the housewife.
Up next, tomorrow's weather.
Uh, Mr. Komatsu is on a trip, so I'll be teaching today.
Yuck.
Your dad gives me the creeps! Idiot!
Loser!
Hurry up!
What's taking so long?
Super loser.
Kazuki.
Hang in there. I'll get transferred soon enough.
Not with me you won't.
You don't have to. It's a solo assignment.
Where are you going, Midori?
Out.
Out where? Hey, wait up! Not tonight!
Why not?
That killer is still loose.
Later.
I said no, you...
A middle-schooler seeing some guy you met on the net at this hour...
I'm home. Going out?
For a bit.
I see.
Take a cab then.
Here.
Thanks. See you later.
What?
Could you make it home a bit earlier?
I'm home.
Every woman in my life. What do they know about family?
Midori's become sexually aware.
She was such a cute little kid.
All right.
Black 'n' White Ecstasy...
Zebraman.
Zebra Screw...
Punch!
Zebra Back Kick!
Zebra Bomber!
Why you...
Don't stand
behind me.
Huh?
What the?
For...
For crying out loud.
Huh?
At 30 cm...
30?
Well I'll be.
Mr. Ichikawa.
Yes.
This is Shinpei Asano.
A transfer student.
Transfer student?
You're embarrassing me.
You're the third-grade supervisor, right? Act like it.
Okay.
In the doghouse again.
I'm Mr. Komatsu. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
And this is the third-grade supervisor, Mr. Ichikawa.
Nice to meet you.
What a well-behaved lad. So well behaved.
Of course he is.
Other than not being able to walk, he's an ordinary third grader.
Oh, pardon me.
So, Asano, let's get to class.
Okay.
I'm counting on you.
All right, Asano here will be joining our class starting today.
I'm Shinpei Asano. Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you too.
A round of applause.
About two years ago, he suddenly couldn't stand up.
No matter what hospital we went to, they couldn't determine the cause.
"He could walk tomorrow or never walk at all."
And your husband?
I'm a single mother.
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
I guess you're right... Sorry.
Mr. Ichikawa... Please don't give my son any special treatment.
Treat him like the others. If he does bad things, punish him.
Does he do bad things?
I want him to learn like the others.
Understood.
I'll teach him just like the others.
That's good to hear.
Sure.
Hey.
Yeah?
Kitahara, what did you say you did?
Didn't I say? Show biz, babe.
Really?
You don't look it. Show me some proof.
Proof? Sure.
How's this?
A reverse panda.
How'd you get one?
Show biz, babe.
How cute.
Hey...
What does your father do?
A school teacher, eh?
Yep.
But he sucks at it. He's unpopular and gloomy.
The kids bully my brother because of my dad.
And Mum's cheating.
I can't believe it.
It's the truth.
The only one who's got it together is me.
Hey, can I take this off?
Nope! Do it again.
Pretty please?
Sure thing.
Sure thing!
Sure thing.
Sure thing!
Maybe I'll get a soft drink dressed like this.
Nah, nah, nah.
Most unwise, no matter how you...
I decided to write a composition about my beloved grandmother.
First, I read my diary and then recalled my memories.
Then I wrote facts about my grandmother on index cards
so my friends could easily get to know my grandmother.
I selected the cards, lining them up in order.
When I wrote, I tried to write from the heart.
Mr. Ichikawa.
I'm done.
Oh, okay.
Offsides.
Don't Open
There you go.
Now shoot!
Almost got it. Let's go again.
Don't you have anything to do?
Being third-grade supervisor isn't much of a job.
Especially during classes.
You saved me by coming.
Hey, who's that...
You know, that strong guy you drew on your desk?
Zebraman.
You know him?
Oh, well...
I mean the show was on TV when I was your age.
Well, let's all take a peek at the Zebraman TV previews.
Preview
From Africa, a Hot, New Hero is Born!
2010, a decadent Tokyo.
A striped hero emerges.
Zebraman A striped hero emerges.
Zebraman Zebraman!
Fight, Zebraman!
Fly, Zebraman!
Black 'n' White Ecstasy Black 'n' White Ecstasy...
Zebraman!
Yuzuru Jyumonji protects the Earth from alien invaders!
Guy Who Loves Flowers Yuzuru Jyumonji Yuzuru Jyumonji protects the Earth from alien invaders!
The show was supposed to be broadcast for a season in 1978,
but it was pulled after 7 episodes with no reruns due to low ratings.
Episode 1: "Where Has the Green Earth Gone?" Please look forward to it. But there's info about it on the Net.
Episode 1: "Where Has the Green Earth Gone?" Please look forward to it. Striping evil!
Here's a sample.
Unlike existing superheroes, Zebraman is not a half-human cyborg.
If you believe, your dreams will come true.
But all my friends complained, "Why black 'n' white on a colour TV?"
They called him "Undertaker Man."
The villains were flashier, and the theme song was geeky.
That's the best part.
You are so right.
You're cool.
Most people never saw the show.
The ratings were 1.8 percent. My dad never heard of the show.
Huh?
What did the hero do again?
He was a school teacher.
A teacher, huh?
I can't discipline the students or even crack a joke.
For crying out loud.
Darn it. I've been practising my yelling, but...
Having to practice is the real problem, I guess.
Do you know what year it is?
This year?
2010, right?
Right.
2010, the year Zebraman first appeared.
Asano.
Yes?
From now on, can I call you Mr. Asano?
Sure.
Fucking sardine can.
Even if...
Yes?
Even if we find these alien thingamabobs,
how'll we catch them?
No problem. I used to do taekwondo.
Segawa.
What is it?
You're still young, so doubt the system.
Chilorean 2
AC?
No AC.
Why not?
It lowers the power.
Power is key.
"Today's the anniversary of your d-d-d-death."
Blocks 3 and 4, Mr. Yamashita and Mr. Kawashima.
Block 5...
First aid kit in the belt. With a green light.
Mr. Ichikawa.
Yes!
That'll be fine.
What will?
You haven't heard a word, have you?
The student curfew is 5 PM. You're on patrol until 9 PM.
You'll pair up with Mr. Ippongi.
I'm all yours.
Oh, sure.
Come on, everyone. Chin up.
Let's do it.
Sugiyama! Kato! And Tanabe...
What time do you think it is? Get home!
Now, run, run!
Get going!
Those are graduates.
I know, but these perverts attack without discrimination.
Let's finish this up, huh?
It's waiting here for us.
Have a bite.
Eat up.
If there's anyone I can't excuse, it's perverts.
I mean the yakuza operate on honour or money, right?
But perverts are different. I don't get them.
That... I can't excuse.
Dig in.
This is good. Hot and tasty.
A while back, I nabbed a freak who was into wearing chick clothes.
Parading at night in a sailor school uniform. So I grabbed him.
He turned out to be an English teacher at a girls' school.
As an educator, it was embarrassing.
Did he do something wrong?
Yeah, dressing up in a uniform.
Did he do something with the uniform on?
Walking, for Christ's sake.
Just walking?
What's the world come to?
Whoops, 9 PM.
Let's have a beer.
Put it on my tab.
What a day.
Kick ass.
I have to show Mr. Asano.
Class Roster
Asano, Asano, Asano...
Nakayama-cho 2-5-3...
A bit off the beaten path.
Huh? It's not here.
Asano's house isn't here. 3-11, right?
Sakuramachi 3-10.
What the?
Ando.
Ando?
Ando...
Sakuramachi 3-10-1.
Asano...
Oops.
Oh, shit...
Shit.
Shit, shit...
Shit...
If you get caught, you'll be fired!
Japan's in jeopardy.
Whoa.
Who are you?
Z-Zebraman.
Zebraman.
Die!
Idiot.
That hurt.
Watch it. Put those away.
What the... heck?
Pick up, will you.
Hey...
Hey! Hey! We got a hit.
Let's go.
What the hell?
Hurry the fuck up!
Zebra Screw Punch.
Zebraman!
What are you doing?
Nothing. It was nothing.
What do you mean "nothing"?
It's late. You alone?
Where's your mummy? Do you live nearby?
Segawa! Segawa!
Yes.
The tragedy has hit home. A woman was killed in our school district.
We're examining this and calling an emergency PTA meeting.
Of course, I expect your full participation. That's it.
The phantom killer last night... He was Midori's boyfriend.
She tried calling him all night but couldn't get through.
Then the police called her.
Strange, huh? There's nothing on TV about it.
He went that way!
Zebraman Back Kick!
Here.
No thanks. This way?
Here's what we got.
We only recovered a little.
Really?
A little. Wanna see?
Go ahead. It'll blow your mind.
Like he got kicked by a horse.
Looks like a hoof mark. Um, um, Oikawa.
You shouldn't touch that.
Why not?
I dunno.
Why not?
Burn it.
Yes, sir!
Ready, aim...
Fire!
I'd like you to recall that day and tell me what happened, okay?
Sure.
It's really no big deal.
We spotted the boy in the wheelchair at the crime scene.
Are you investigating the killing?
Just making the rounds. It won't take long.
Isn't that the police's job? Why is the defence agency...
There's been no news on TV about it.
Anyway, a case is a case, so...
Something happened last night. But you're not saying, are you?
The government is selling us down the river, huh?
Principal.
It scares me.
Is that why you sealed off the gym and prohibited the kids from going out?
We're looking after our precious children.
Yeah, but recklessly stirring up public fear has a reverse effect.
Those two crimes aren't necessarily...
You don't get it!
The shit is hitting the fan!
Pardon me.
I didn't tell them about Zebraman.
Mr. Asano...
I didn't think they'd believe me. Besides, I want to see him again.
You do?
Of course you do.
Zebraman
There's even a 30-second movie.
Really?
It's the debut episode we talked about.
It's moving... It's Zebraman.
That there! That's the screw punch, right?
I'm home.
Screw Pu...
Welcome back.
Oh, Mr. Ichikawa.
Sorry to drop in like this.
Mr. Ichikawa is a Zebraman fan.
I saw it in real time. It's a blast from the past.
I'll make dinner.
Sure.
No, no. D-D-Don't worry about me.
Here you go.
Mr. Ichikawa.
Thanks.
Oh?
What is it?
You're eating only veggies.
Oh, my bad.
You're right. Lately, I've been a total herbivore.
That a boy.
G'night.
You're great with him.
I'm a nurse.
No wonder.
Do you have family?
Oh, yeah.
I forgot all about that. I'd better get home.
I didn't mean it like that. You didn't seem married.
A wife and two kids.
I see.
But I wouldn't call it a "family."
He committed suicide. Shinpei's father.
Sorry, I thought I should tell you before you asked.
He worked at a university hospital.
One of his patients died from a colleague's error.
Shinpei was the first to find him.
And then the wheelchair.
Yes.
Whoa.
That makes leaving kind of hard.
Zebranurse!
My arm...
Hang in there, Zebraman.
Zebranurse!
A dream?
What part?
Sorry. Study on your own.
Bed head! Bed head!
Zebraman, Zebraman.
Zebra, Zebraman.
What does a zebra who's left his herd think of Tokyo's decadent desert?
The suspicious, glittering bad guys are poisoning his beloved Mother Earth.
"Don't stand behind me!"
Zebra, Zebra, striping evil.
Zebra, Zebra, Zebraman.
"Today's the anniversary of your d-d-d-death."
Zebra Bomber.
Clicking hooves ring out at sunset as a zebra turns his back on his savannah.
The "green dread" versus the maiden he loves.
The evil villains are closing in.
"Don't try bridling me!"
Zebra, Zebra, striping evil.
Zebra, Zebra, Zebraman.
Black 'n' White Man!
Wrong!
Undertaker Man!
Wrong!
Zebraman Double Kick!
Sorry, sorry.
Only five minutes late.
Okay, today we'll draw a map of our town.
Mr. Ichikawa.
This is Japanese class.
Oh, right. Japanese class.
A striped man?
Several witnesses reported so at the crime scene.
Probably some geek who wants his fifteen minutes of fame.
Zebraman is no geek.
Zebraman?
Asano.
Asano, did you see him?
No, I didn't.
But Zebraman isn't a geek. He's our saviour.
E-Excuse me...
Got it. Be right there.
Please stop shadowing Asano.
Thirty minutes.
Just wait...
He's...
What gives?
The kid has suffered enough...
I ain't doing this for fun!
I'm just following orders.
I can't speak my mind. And I can't say that this town is fucked.
Have it analysed.
Okay.
Kanda...
We can't cover this up any more.
Wait for the government's decision.
We can't make progress covertly.
Let's evacuate the area.
And what happens if an alien gets out?
It's not just Yokohama.
It'll sweep the nation.
Oikawa, think before flapping your mouth.
What if the aliens are already out?
You're just following orders and trying to cover your ass!
Sometimes...
you've got to listen to us guys in the field. Otherwise, I'm out.
Morning.
Hi, guys.
Why transfer him?
He just got used to being here.
Please don't make me explain. That child is dangerous.
Dangerous?
Yes.
Shinpei Asano is dangerous.
How can a teacher call a student dangerous?
That goes for you too. You wanted a transfer, right?
There's an opening at another school. They want you right away.
Principal.
I recommend taking your family.
You're hiding something, aren't you?
Like what?
For months now, your behaviour has been...
Well, it's been fishy.
Stop joking!
All that student safety. But not only that.
What is it?
What are you hiding?
Sorry. My bed head. I'll go fix it.
We're not done.
My hair...
Forget your hair.
I'll be in the bathroom.
Mr. Ichikawa.
You won't need your bag in the bathroom.
Is there something inside I shouldn't see?
Show me. I said show me!
What's with you?
Same to you.
Fidgeting around during an important conversation...
Sorry.
Hey, wait!
Don't go!
Y-Y-Yamamoto here.
Closed Indefinitely
The world's first and only eggplant stand.
They're roasted and juicy!
Hey!
Hey, you.
Hey, Tsujii!
Shut up!
Get 'em while they're hot, you spirited kids.
Honey, we've got customers!
G-Get 'em while they're hot. They're mighty juicy.
Hey!
What are you doing?
Don't eat those. At least use some salt.
Those are for sale only!
You kids got money?
Eating veggies is great, but...
Stop it!
What part of "stop" didn't you hear?
Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Officer!
Officer, hurry! They're wrecking my place!
Shoot! Kill them!
Shoot? They're kids!
What's up?
My students...
Ready?
Stop. I said stop.
It's Zebraman!
Kazuki.
Kazuki!
Breathe in.
Now hold it!
Kazuki.
Kazuki! Kazuki!
Kazuki!
Kazuki...
It's me, Kazuki. Your dad.
Dad!
Get back!
Mr. Ichikawa!
My son's been injured. Can you treat him?
Not here.
Why not?
A green baby was born.
You really saved me. Thank you.
Where's your boy?
Asleep in his room.
Is he now?
Mr. Ichikawa...
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Could you possibly be
Zebraman?
You are.
A while ago...
I had a dream about you.
Tending wounds with this big syringe...
Uh, my wounds.
You saved me when I was in danger.
I never thought it'd really happen.
Mr. Ichikawa...
Today...
I learned one thing.
The enemies I'm fighting
aren't human.
Can you keep my identity a secret from your son?
I don't want to ruin his dreams.
Sure.
It hurts.
Kazuki, you okay?
Feel better?
You'll be fine.
I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused.
Rest in peace.
Mr. Ichikawa
From: Kuniharu Meguro
"There's little time.
The future is in your hands."
Anything goes.
Whatcha doing?
Huh?
Whatcha doing?
Nothing. Just visiting the principal's place.
Here?
Yes.
I live there.
Over there?
Right next door.
You know the disturbance at that shop?
The kid who was saved by that striped man was yours, right?
Yeah.
Is he a relative?
No way, right?
Pardon me.
What's this?
My pad ain't much
but this is too much.
Was he, you know...
Sorry.
Zebraman
A script.
The Boy in the Wheelchair.
Crab Man.
The Green Baby.
Gymnasium?
Zebraman scripts.
The first seven are printed. The ones not aired are handwritten.
Everything that's occurred up till now is written in great detail.
The crab man, the eggplant attack scene. Even that green baby.
Slow down a second. What's this got to do with us?
Despite all these details,
there's no depiction of a principal.
Kuniharu Meguro.
The principal?
Yes.
And Zebraman screenwriter.
Here.
Segawa, think back.
Okay.
Did this radar ever not show something?
Never. The needle was always moving.
Now that the principal next door is dead, it's not moving.
That's proof he was alien.
No one buys...
Shut your mouth!
Translate this.
Yes.
According to fanatics,
a UFO crashed 34 years ago in Yachiyo ward, Yokohama.
Four years later, a grade school was built on the site,
making investigation impossible.
He was sending a warning to mankind via his Zebraman scripts.
However...
The show was cancelled.
He went back to the UFO site to find a school being built.
Then...
He stayed on as a teacher
to warn us humans once again.
He was fighting alone.
Asano coming to the school wasn't a coincidence.
It was inevitable.
Meanwhile...
What?
Anything goes.
If you believe,
your dreams will come true.
He was an alien.
But not any ordinary alien.
He was the perpetrator who made the UFO crash.
Segawa?
Yes?
He started a coup d'etat.
He was a rogue element who hindered our plans to invade Earth.
He was a...
Get back! He's been invaded.
Find...
Segawa.
Segawa is dead.
I have to buy...
Buy a motorcycle.
A hero's got to have one, right?
Sorry.
Kazuki...
Do you think
your old man can fly?
I'm sorry.
Look after
your mum and sis.
Dad.
Go get 'em.
Yeah.
Did you read the last episode?
No.
Did Asano?
I hid it in the family Buddhist altar so he couldn't.
That's good.
The ending is a doozy.
Zebraman fights the head alien.
In the end,
he loses.
But the reason why...
What is it?
Zebraman...
He couldn't fly.
Earth gets invaded by the aliens.
And mankind, well...
That's the last episode.
What's with that?
Nobody wants to see that.
For crying out loud.
So you're practising?
Yeah.
For how long?
Ten days.
Do you think I can fly?
I shouldn't have asked.
I shouldn't have read that damn script.
My son believes in you.
Every night he says, "Zebraman will defend the Earth."
So for him,
fly high in the sky.
Mrs. Asano.
Yes?
You're contradicting yourself, you know.
I know.
Defence Agency Special Ops Department
There's one man who can identify the aliens.
Who's that?
Zebraman.
Zebraman!
Zebra... A striped man?
I know it sounds funny.
But...
But it's the truth.
We've got witnesses. We can find him.
No need.
Orders from the top have come down.
Tonight, a U.S. neutron bomb will be dropped on the town.
Our strategy has changed.
From this moment on,
we'll lock down a 1 km perimeter around the school.
You and I will lead the operation.
Don't look so glum.
Everybody's gone mad.
But we've got to carry on.
Shit...
Dad.
Go get 'em.
If you believe...
If you believe, your dreams will come true.
If you've got something to say, could you hurry up?
I'm very busy...
It's really no big deal.
We're taking action.
My partner. That short guy.
He died.
Kick some butt and protect the Earth.
You're a hero, right?
A beat-up one, but still...
Sorry to dump on you like this.
Don't sweat it. Later.
You're bleeding. Put some antiseptic on it.
Neutron Bomb
Shinpei?
Where are you?
The bathroom?
Shinpei?
Zebraman Dies! The Earth is Lost!! The Final Episode
No entry. Please stop.
Why?
Sorry, no entry beyond here.
Why?
I can't say, ma'am.
My son's gone. He may be there.
No!
Oikawa here. The area has been sealed.
Please. I'm sure he's at the school!
Way to go, teach.
Hey, open up! Open the gate!
Secret weapon. Open up.
Open the damn gate!
Shall we?
Move it. Hop on.
The school, right? Hop on.
Thanks!
Mr. Asano.
Zebraman.
Zebraman, save me!
Hang tough, Zebraman!
Wow!
Zebraman, behind you!
Don't stand behind me.
Hey, Oikawa.
What's going on?
What the...
What the hell. Did he bite the dust?
In any case, a U.S. jet will be here soon.
In any case, a US jet will be here soon.
Get to your positions!
To your positions!
Shinpei!
Shinpei?
Whoa!
You okay?
Fly.
Zebraman, fly and fight!
Mr. Asano...
Zebraman can fly.
Zebraman can fly!
If you believe, you can fly!
Mr. Asano...
Look.
Now it's your turn.
Zebraman!
Fly!
Shinpei!
Fly!
He flew.
Shinpei...
Thanks... Zebraman.
Um...
Can I ask you something?
What?
What are the charges?
Destruction of property.
What else.
Yes. Sure.
Please give Mr. Bush my regards.
And tell him Japan doesn't need nukes!
Ouch.
We're here.
Get out.
H-H-Hang on. Hang on.
It's hot.
Here.
Don't get carried away.
They're not waiting for you.
They're waiting for Zebraman.
Look out.
Look out!
Out of the way!
He's pretty sexy up-close.
He kinda looks like my dad.
No way. Give me a break.
Zebraman!
Thank you, Zebraman!
Zebraman!
Striping evil.
From where we are,
can you take me
someplace far away?
You...
You definitely are
a messenger from Sunday.
From where we are, can you take me somewhere far away?
You... You definitely are a messenger from Sunday.
Even if there's a downpour all over the world,
a messenger from Sunday is able to roar with laughter.
I drank last night and dove into the glass,
and a messenger from Sunday threw down a float.
He makes up some lie to escape that situation,
but the messenger from Sunday doesn't hurt a soul.
The shooting star headed
towards the western sky where sadness disappears.
Then something rises from the east,
and the messenger from Sunday is there to pick it up.