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Japanese Comedy Horror "Wild Zero", Starring Guitar Wolf, Returns with a Blast

TOKYO, Jan 13 (News On Japan) - Japanese comedy horror "Wild Zero" released in 1999, starring rock band Guitar Wolf, will have a special loud screening on February 18 at Cinema Art Shinjuku in Tokyo, along with the announce of a sequel.

"Wild Zero", directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi, follows the story of a young fan named Ace who who chases after Guitar Wolf and battles zombies to save his love interest, Tobio. The original Guitar Wolf members, Seiji, along with Toru and Billy, starred in the film. The press conference regarding the sequel will take place after the movie screening. Tickets for this event are available at the theater box office and online.

Source: Natalie

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