This is a generic superhero movie that takes place in japan with Japanese background. It just didn't pull any surprises or anything memorable that stuck. In fact the direction is pretty narrow with Japanese culture and entertainment in it. Basically a guy going from zero to hero and the only thing that is basically unique is that the hero uses zebra as his symbol when fighting crime. And the part of how it shows you how it came about. Another thing I found unique is how the main character Shin'ichi Ichikawa(Sho Aikawa) is a superhero wannabe. And plays hero with a costume on at his own home, which most do during their childhood except this is a grown adult. He is also a family man, but not one that the family look up to. So yeah besides the awkward feel of the movie when it comes to a superhero flick, there really isn't anything all that special about this movie. Like what some reviewers are claiming, this is like a spoof of the superhero genre. The villains in this is also disappointing and hardly memorable at all. Intentional or not they just came off as just goofy and not all that intimidating. Plus the pacing get slower as the movie progresses and the suspense it slightly has dies and just becomes silly. This isn't a terrible movie though, and I wasn't super bored while watching this but also wasn't really excited or engaged in what was going on.
5.5/10
5.5/10