Zor-2

Please disregard reviews referring to this as the Tekken animation. I am not familiar with this movie, but it is impossible for it to be based on the video game of the same name. This movie was made in 1990, the animation much later. Also, the character names do not match up. Tekken means Iron Fist, so there is a chance this is just a movie that chances to use the same name. If I ever come across this movie I will gladly watch it and write a reveiw. In the meantime, if you are looking for a review of the video game based animation, please look under Tekken: The Movie.

I saw this movie at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival (like another IMDB user, apparently) and fell in love with it. I had already been charmed by Riona Hazuki in Parasite Eve, and was delighted to see her in this role. The characters of Zill (Dye-blonde blonde breakdance fighting companion) and Mayo (big time femme fatale with experience, guess what her name stands for) remind me of quirky one shot characters in a detective manga, something that translates surprizingly well to the big screen.

This is an action filled story about a girl seeking revenge for her family, but in parts comes off as more of a dark comedy. Takashi toys around with many old cliches, combining them with his original ideas to create a memorable mix of drama and humor. If you can find this movie, by all means see it... and send a copy my way.