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Zebra

Name: Zebra
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Released: 2016
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2016

Director

Hajime Hashimoto

Runtime

103 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Zebra is a gritty genre thriller that prioritizes the mechanics of crime and revenge over social commentary. The narrative structure is built around a traditional masculine framework, focusing on a male-dominated criminal hierarchy and the Yakuza underworld. The film operates within established cinematic structures, emphasizing individual survival and retribution. It lacks a documented intent to disrupt demographic norms or explore overlapping aspects of identity, resulting in a homogeneous social environment. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard crime drama. It avoids progressive storytelling in favor of kinetic, genre-driven storytelling that follows conventional power dynamics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Zebra have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The narrative focuses on a criminal underworld and revenge-driven plot. There is no visible evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

How does Zebra portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male-dominated criminal ecosystem where power is concentrated among men. The film adheres to conventional gendered power dynamics centered on male protagonists.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Zebra?

Limited

The film depicts a relatively homogeneous social environment centered on domestic Japanese criminal elements. No evidence of diverse casting is present.

How does Zebra represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story operates within traditional noir and crime thriller clichés. It focuses on individual retribution rather than systemic or cultural deconstruction.

Does Zebra include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no mention of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film avoids using derogatory stereotypes about underrepresented groups.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The story relies on a male-dominated framework with little female involvement.
The setting depicts a homogeneous social environment lacking racial or ethnic diversity.
The plot does not engage with systemic critiques or diverse cultural frameworks.

Official Synopsis

Dora (Ryo Ryusei) and associates runs a badger game scheme to extort victims out of money. One day though, their target looks like an ordinary guy, but he turns out to be a yakuza. Dora and his associates fall into a far darker world. Dora steps into a business that offers to take revenge on others by any means necessary.

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