People are voting emotionally.

Nice effects though.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

best movie i've ever seen.

After watching dozens of zombie flicks, you tend to notice that they hordes of undead are similarly conceptualized. That isn't to say the movies are necessarily bad, but without adding anything new to the genre, I normally don't anticipate zombie movies being very good.While Shinsuke Sato may not appear to add revolutionary depth to the zombie trope, I was thoroughly engaged by the amount of twists and turns they put into the enemy design (literally). The contorting, writhing movements of the zombies in this film definitely add to the fear of their aggression.The CGI didn't fail either, adding a visceral and grotesque motif to the monsters through darkened veins, swiveling eyes, and surrealistic abilities. Overall, it adds to the gory thrill-ride this movie takes you on and even supplements these conceptions with a well-wrought story and engaging characters.Speaking of, all the characters felt fresh. The characters that make up the protagonist group are all fleshed out nicely. Their personalities match their actions and their personal growth over some of the problems the movie presents makes their character development all the more satisfying.The only downside would be that I wanted more. Not necessarily in a sequel, but there are some portions of the film that had me pining for answers. I wish that some of the longer battles would be toned down in length so that I could explore the narrative developments of the characters, but that's a small qualm with this movie overall.If you are looking for a riveting story with an interesting take on the zombie trope, I would suggest watching I Am a Hero. The effects are great, characters are written well, and the overall idea behind the film is a great one.

Or a cheap b-movie. But nothing was funny. And no special effects were cheap. It not being a comedy, or parody, wasn't a disappointment, though. It just kept the suspense ball rolling. I mean it wasn't even dark humor. I was actually surprised at how scary this was at times. Zombie films don't scare me. Not one zombie/mutant film I've ever seen from several countries has scarred me (yes, "scarred," with two "R's" and not a "scared" typo), while many have entertained me. And of course only Shaun of the Dead, to me, was a successful zombie parody if not a comedy classic. But this movie...scared me. The first zombie you see in full force was as terrifying as an actual horror movie supernatural villain. I was not expecting and briefly regretted deciding to watch something like it so late at night. Honestly. This movie also had the best zombie-on-human action. Mostly every other film except perhaps UK's "28 Days Later" with Naomie Harris just shows the zombies stumbling around like Michael Jackson's Thriller. But this had some serious acrobatics involved, worse than The Grudge ghost's disjointed movements. Just watch it and you will see what I mean. These zombies mean business. This does live up to Japan's top of the class horror classics, while reminding you that Japan even has those since it can come out with some cheap gore. And it's a nice shock for me to see something actually be scary, cool and kick-ass encased in a zombie film... This isn't Tokyo Gore Police, this isn't Machine Girl, this isn't a silly under-the-bed DVD gore porn you forgot about. I love those films and I love gore porn as well and I'm not ashamed to say, but... This is a top notch action flick with some unsightly scares and pretty much flawless production and CGI. The zombies also look unlike other zombies. Most of the zombies across films from country to country somehow look alike. Not scary, bloody, and weird colors. These zombies however on top of that looked truly disgusting in the face. There's also character development, surprise surprise. Some stuff to cause a little tear bubble to well in your eye... The senpai/senior- admiration bond between the main character and a lonely, good- hearted schoolgirl who he met while fleeing was beautiful. It quickly but smoothly evolves from primal attraction on his end, to a brotherly protection. And it stays that way, which is good because this kind of thing shouldn't be about sex. It should be about saving yourself and whoever else you can. Their relationship doesn't fluctuate and nothing more is ever suggested, and it's built upon to the very end. So I can credit that to good writing and directing. **SPOILER HERE I GUESS*** There's some annoying stuff like why he never changed after being bitten but I can guess he is special. Or why he never shot when he could have but I can guess that eggs on his climactic redemption. I also would've liked to see the female nurse do a bit more raw action earlier on instead of crying on the roof doing laundry or whatever, but she still delivers eventually. **SPOILER OVER**The story is very simple as well, but that could be manga adaption. A depressed man treated like a nobody by everybody basically becomes a somebody while having to kill anybody. And the film is shown as such. It's not filled up with unnecessary stuff.I will add in that one of my favorite Japanese actors, Yoshinori Okada, was in this and had a major role as one of the fighting survivors. He was the comedy relief which isn't surprising considering the films he has done flawlessly with similar roles in "Fine Totally Fine 2008" and "Densha Otoko." These are quintessential quirky Japanese rom-coms, one of which I adore greatly. He's also very sexy and ageless so I perked up when he appeared on my screen. It's important to keep in mind while watching this however, that many good things usually come to an end. So don't get too down about the carnage, if you're that type.

If you are a big zombie film fan, this should be your next flick to check it out. This is a Japanese live-action film adapted from the manga series of the same name. I am not saying it was the best zombie film ever, or the decade or even the year, but surely a better film compared to the recent ones. First of all the story is same as most of the same themed films, that the zombie outbreak brings chaos everywhere, and followed by the survival game. The difference in here was the characters and some of the great scenes that lifted the film up.Hideo, also pronounced as Hero is a 'best newcomer' manga artist award winner a few years back. Now in his 30s looking for a breakthrough in his career. But after receiving a backlash when his book was denied to publish and followed by break up with his girlfriend, he begins to witness a series of strange events around him. While the entire city turned into madness, he and a random school girl join the hands to escape from the horror. So their journey begins to nowhere, but be safe. Later a couple of twists come into play and brings an end to the narration.The script was not praiseworthy, but the filmmaking was, including the performances. The actors had given their best shots. The scenes involving the conflict between humans and zombies were carved so awesomely. Being a film fanatic, I'm used to this kind of themes, so none of these flicks can scare me. Not just the sci-fi horror films, but also the supernatural horrors. That's a drawback. But if I was a normal guy or a little kid, this film would have been in a different league. Still, I enjoyed it. Because overall film offered me a great entertainment."What you seek isn't dream anymore! It's delusion. Only a small, special group of people can achieve success."I don't understand the Japanese, except a few simple words, but from my observation, they never mentioned the word 'zombie'. They called it by the virus that caused it, ZQN. I don't know what those alphabets stand for, but all I got was the word 'Zokyun'. The equivalent English word is 'bang', like a sudden sharp thud sound. Anyway, coming to the film, the characters are unpredictable. You can't trust anyone of them, except our lead guy. Not just because of the infection, but their intentions, more like it is about survival of the fittest. I mean like usual, the man's weakness, power hungry.After Hideo, the school girl Hiromi is the next in the lead, but there's nothing much to expect from her. They kept that role very mysterious, that I was looking for an explanation which never came. That was really disappointing, but it also mean a hint of a possible sequel. I hope they make one, after all this film was received so well. The details in the film were very impressive, even the small ones. Not just they focused the human characters, they have given strength to zombies to strike the survived human ruthlessly, but uniquely like an athlete. So basically, no traditional zombie theory was followed. They bent the rules to make it a unique product, as well as to entertain the viewers, mostly funnily.Shot in the fine places, especially in the second half. This film redefined the zombie film from those days before the evolution of superheroes and space-age flicks. It was a perfect mix of comedy, action and thriller. But I laughed surely better than those recent full length comedy flicks that had best comedians. This is not a remake material, so I'm not expecting the west to do that. Like I always say, whatever world film I watch, I'm happy to end up in a Japanese or a French film. It was a bit long, worth it though. I am not overwhelmed and blindly recommending it, but this film was really good, particularly if you like black comedy, sort of.7/10

I watch this movie without knowing that this is a zombie movie, first thought was some drama action Japanese movie.. Look for how the script start to build the main character.. Hideo is a poor man in his 30's mid, work as a infamous manga assistant and have been worked for past 15 years after his one and only award as a best newcomer manga writer without real deal.. And suddenly like a "zombie virus movie", it hit his city and turn people into "Forbidden Siren" Zombie.. Now for My favourite scene is when Hideo's girlfriend sick and lie in bed, and Hideo keep calling her from the back of her apartment door.. And after that creepy "sadako's motion", she burst and breached her door to bite Hideo..