Tokyo Zombie | |
![]() Japanese cover of Tokyo Zombie | |
東京ゾンビ (Tōkyō Zonbi) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Yusaku Hanakuma |
Published by | Seirinkogeisha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Ax |
Published | September 1999 |
Volumes | 1 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Sakichi Sato |
Written by | Sakichi Sato |
Music by | Hiroshi Futami |
Studio | Toshiba Entertainment |
Released | December 10,2005 (Japan) |
Runtime | 103 min |
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