Gothic Lolita Battle Bear (ヌイグルマーZ, Nuigurumaa Z, also Nuigulumar Z) is a 2013 Japanese tokusatsu film directed by Noboru Iguchi and starring Shoko Nakagawa.[1][2]
Cast
- Shoko Nakagawa as Yumeko Aikawa, a gothic lolita fashionista
- Rina Takeda as Kill Billy, Takeshi's sidekick; and Nuiguruma, Yumeko's superhero alter-ego[3]
- Sadao Abe as voice of Busuke, Yumeko's pink teddy bear
- Mao Ichimichi as Kyoko, Yumeko's niece[4][5]
- Hiroshi Neko as Takeshi, the villain who plans to take over the world with 109 zombies[6]
- Koto Takagi
- Honoka Kitahara
- Jiji Boo
- Takumi Saito
- Kami Hiraiwa
- Koichi Yamadera as Deparuza Charlie, a black teddy bear.[6]
Production
The film is based on a book by Kenji Ohtsuki, member of the rock band Tokusatsu.[7]
Release
The film had its American debut at the 15th Hawaii International Film Festival on October 18, 2013.[8]
References
- ^ "Shokotan's Nuigurumaa Z Film Trailer Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "ヌイグルマーZ". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Shokotan's Nuigurumaa Z Film Trailer Streamed (Updated)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "'Gothic Lolita Battle Bear' ('Nuigulumar Z'): Fantasia Review". hollywoodreporter.com. August 11, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "市道真央 - イエローキャブNEXT". yellow-cab-next.jp. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Magical Teddybear-Transforming Lolita Shokotan Fights More Zombies in Trailer". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Todd (November 25, 2014). "Gothic Lolita Battle Bear: Check The Full Trailer For Iguchi's Latest Oddity". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ Soeda, Jason Musni. "Nuiglumar Z". Hawaii International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
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