Alternate Ep. Title: “The Bitter Taste of Space Dildo!”

Lots of cheesy creature effects (tentacles!), imaginative character designs, goofy sidekicks (comic relief), over-the-top transformation sequences (NIPPLES!), a unique soundtrack, a very lovely female protagonist (Hubba Hubba!) who happens to be an intergalactic ass-kicking bounty hunter with a massive arsenal, and a cynical talking computer named Bob.

The original Zeiram was released in the early 90′s back when anime and manga was really starting to gain a foothold in the US. This probably contributed greatly to it’s semi-cult following. Of course the very enjoyable prequel anime known as Iria also had a lot to do with the popularity of the iconic characters. Director Keita Amemiya’s fusion of classic eastern visual styles with traditional western sci-fi elements is unique and memorable despite the obvious budget constraints. Yuko Moriyama’s portrayal of the stoic Iria is certainly solid and her physical prowess as well as her sex appeal improved significantly in the subsequent sequel. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the lackluster story which seemed to be mostly an afterthought. The SFX are varied and include animatronics, stop-motion-animation, rubber suits, CGI, and standard pyrotechnics. Overall, both movies are worthy of their semi-cult status and deserve to be in any Sci-Fi B-Movie fan’s collection.       

Zeiram is on the loose again and about to terrorize the feeble inhabitants of Earth. The Hard Cast needs sexy female bounty hunters who can kick alien ass and chew space dildo. There’s also a couple openings for some human sidekicks. Just try not to get raped by any meatball tentacle monsters and don’t be afraid to kick a mutant dog minion, especially if you’re going to be a father!

PARTICIPANTS:

• -CHRIS: 6.85 (Z1) 7 (Z2)
  
• -LUIZ: 6.9 (Z1) 7.25 (Z2)
  

Episode Length: 43:15

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Amazon: Zeiram Duology (Zeiram 1&2 Double Feature)
Amazon: Iria: Zeiram The Animation (The Complete Collection)

Zeiram Trailer
Zeiram 2 Trailer

PS: Let us know if you’re interested in hearing us review/discuss any of Keita Amemiya’s other work such as Moon Over Tao or Mechanical Violator Hakaider.

 
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