Zombie Self-Defense Force
2006 1h 16m movie Film Japan

Zombie Self-Defense Force

ゾンビ自衛隊

Synopsis

ゾンビ自衛隊

When a UFO crashes and releases radiation, the dead begin to rise in a cannibalistic frenzy. A group of soldiers and civilians make their way to a hotel and must fend off the zombie hordes.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Zombie Self-Defense Force. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2005–2007 Japan Window

In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, Zombie Self-Defense Force sits at #360 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Naruto Shippūden
    #6

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  7. Death Note
    #7

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006
  8. Planet Earth
    #8

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Zombie Self-Defense Force. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.

The 1822nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
11th
Review-volume percentile
13th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.4
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,530 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #369 of 391 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesFilmworks Movie King, GP Museum Soft
Runtime1h 16m
Release DateApril 25, 2006
IMDbtt0879265