Wild Zero

Wild Zero

Year: 1999

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Tetsuro Takeuchi

HorrorActionScience FictionMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypseSurvival horror and zombie carnage

Trash and chaossss!!!! Only legendary Japanese garage rock band Guitar Wolf can stand between a race of aliens from destroying earth with an army of zombies.

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1

Meteorite lands and concert in Asahi

After a meteorite crashes in Asahi, Guitar Wolf, Bass Wolf, and Drum Wolf perform a high-energy concert around the strange rock. The explosive performance frames the band's rebellious mood against an otherworldly backdrop. The crowd roars as the meteorite's glow pulses in the sky.

After meteorite lands Asahi
2

Backstage confrontation with the Captain and Ace's oath

Following the show, the band confronts their manager, the Captain, in a tense backstage room. The Captain proclaims that rock is obsolete, a declaration Ace overhears. In a violent turning point, Ace bursts in while Guitar Wolf shoots the Captain's hand, and Ace becomes a blood brother, receiving a whistle for danger.

Immediately after the concert Backstage
3

Gas station encounter: Masao's robbery and Tobio

Some time later, Masao, Hanako, and Toshi stop at a gas station on their way to see the fallen meteorite. Masao attempts a robbery, but Ace arrives on a motorcycle and interrupts. After Masao and his companions ride away, Ace meets the shy Tobio and continues on his way.

Some time later Gas station
4

Lakeside massacre

Nearby, Masao, Hanako, and Toshi stop near a lake, where Masao is killed by zombies. The undead swarm overwhelms them quickly, turning the calm stop into a deadly trap. The brutal loss foreshadows the expanding crisis.

Soon after Near a lake
5

Rescue and the abandoned building

Ace returns to the gas station and rescues Tobio from a group of zombies. They flee to an abandoned building, where they share a tender kiss. Inside, Tobio reveals she is transgender, and Ace has a vision of Guitar Wolf who tells him that love has no borders.

During their escape Abandoned building
6

Whistle, danger, and the call

Zombies flood the abandoned building, forcing Ace to act. He blows the whistle Guitar Wolf gave him and signals for help as the space fills with danger. The sound draws Guitar Wolf and the rest of the band toward their location.

Shortly after Abandoned building vicinity
7

Reunion with Hanako and Toshi, Yamazaki joins

Guitar Wolf is blocked on the road by Hanako and Toshi, who are allowed to ride with them. They head to the gas station where Ace was last seen. Armed and wary, Yamazaki the arms dealer soon catches up with the group.

On the road Road to gas station
8

Weapons cache and bites

The group visits Yamazaki's weapons cache, stocking up to face the hordes. During the stop, Toshi is bitten by a zombie, worsening the group's precarious situation. Yamazaki's presence adds a cold practicality to their fight as the world burns around them.

During the stop Yamazaki's weapons cache
9

Alien invasion intensifies

As alien spaceships circle the globe, Guitar Wolf continues his search for Ace. Toshi becomes a zombie, and Yamazaki shoots a bitten Hanako to prevent further infection. The group's tensions rise as the extraterrestrial threat presses in.

During the alien invasion Earth, during the invasion
10

Captain's final assault

Guitar Wolf saves Ace from a horde of zombies. Ace expresses regret for not staying with Tobio and pockets a handgun from Yamazaki before departing on a motorcycle. The Captain tracks Guitar Wolf with a zombified Toshi and launches grenades at the building, leading to a brutal showdown.

Climax Building vicinity
11

Ace finds Tobio and a zombie confrontation at the gas station

Ace finds Tobio at the gas station and the pair embrace. Their reunion is shadowed by the chaos of the undead. The zombified Toshi closes in on Hanako, who is undead, and they kiss in the chaos.

After Captain's defeat Gas station
12

Mothership attack and Guitar Wolf's final blow

The alien mothership passes above Guitar Wolf and Yamazaki. Guitar Wolf climbs a building, unsheathes his guitar sword, and cuts through the mothership, triggering a massive explosion. The zombies are neutralized as the night sky clears.

Finale Sky above the city
13

Sunrise and new pledge

At sunrise, Guitar Wolf gifts Ace a comb and the band rides off into the distance. Ace tells Tobio he will stay by her side, and both reaffirm their love. Ace reflects that love has no borders, nationalities, or genders.

After sunrise Open road

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