Press conference held for “Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City”

On October 19th, a press conference was held at Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka to announce production of Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (Zebraman: Zebra City no Gyakushu). Show Aikawa was on the platform alongside co-stars Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Abe, and Masahiro Inoue. Director Takashi Miike and producer Takashi Hirano were also in attendance.

Aikawa’s hair was dyed completely white for the role just this morning. Filming hasn’t yet started, but he wanted to give people an early peek. He explained that the white should make him feel old, but surprisingly, it’s having the opposite effect.

Production of this sequel has some added meaning because it will overlap with the 25th anniversary of Aikawa’s debut. It’s a pretty big coincidence considering the first Zebraman was the 100th film of his career. Miike chose to credit fate over planning, commenting that at each milestone he finds Show Aikawa standing in front of him.

Aikawa on playing Zebraman again: “He’s a man of black and white. I get to live as a dream figure that can’t exist in adult society where there are only shades of grey.”

On his reaction to hearing about the sequel: “I thought it was April Fools’ Day (laughs). -I’ll do it if it kills me!”

The film is set in Zebra City in the year 2025. Shinichi Ichikawa (Aikawa) has lost his memory and begins to do battle against an evil organization bent on world conquest. Kankuro Kudo once again handled the script, and expectations are that it will surpass the original.

“Zebraman 2” will be released in Japan on May 1, 2010.

Sources: Cinema Today | Daily Sports Online

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