Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- lurid
- tense
- provocative
- cult movie night
- exploitation double feature
What sets it apart
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Rei belongs to the elite Zero Division but is described as more-than-slightly psychotic and pursues the case through extreme methods.
The film is identified with softcore and pink film traditions while centering gunplay, gangs, and a provocative female lead.
Rei must contend with the wavering loyalties of her own partner while rival gangs and thieves complicate the investigation.
Rei is a beautiful, psychologically unstable officer and an excellent shot who drives the pursuit of the stolen loot.
Films like Zero Woman 2, and why
Naked Killer
female-led exploitation action, eroticized violence, and pulpy crime atmosphere
Black Cat
stylized female assassin mythology, hard-edged action, and heightened crime melodrama
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
japanese exploitation tradition, violent female protagonists, and lurid thriller tone
Thriller: A Cruel Picture
revenge-driven crime action, provocative genre aesthetics, and a psychologically extreme heroine
Movie Details
- Director
- Daisuke Gotô
- Release Date
- 1995-09-05
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Natsuki Ozawa
- Saori Iwama
- Kane Kosugi
- Hiroyuki Watari
- Tomomi Miyauchi
- Hiromitsu Kiho
- Minoru Toyoshima
- Yoshitaka Yanagita
- Mitsuhiro Matsumoto
- Seitaro Fujii
Common questions
- What is Zero Woman 2 about?
- A psychologically volatile Zero Division officer hunts young thieves and rival gangs through Tokyo’s lurid criminal underworld.
- What is Zero Woman 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zero Woman 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Zero Woman 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Zero Woman 2 as moderate.
- Which films are like Zero Woman 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Naked Killer, Black Cat, Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, and Thriller: A Cruel Picture.
- How long is Zero Woman 2?
- Zero Woman 2 runs 99 minutes.
