Zero
1984, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilot of Japans new super fighter - the Zero. The movie is told in reverse from the point of one of the young men who don't qualify for the pilot training and instead joins the ground crew. It chronicles the entire history of the famous fighter from the first prototype test flights all through the war.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Toshio MasudaDirector
- Jun HashizumeKunio Mizushima
- Yu HayamiShizuko Yoshikawa
- Yūzō KayamaManbei Shimokawa
- Tetsuro TambaAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Kinya KitaojiJiro Horikoshi
- Daijiro TsutsumiShoichi Hamada
- Teruhiko AoiKofukuda
- Masaaki DaimonSone
- Takeshi KatōUgaki
- Yūki MeguroMiyano
- Yōko MinamidaIne Hamada
- Shin TakumaTeruo Tojo
Details
- Released
- 11 August 1984
- Original title
- 零戦燃ゆ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kunio Yanagida, Ryōzō Kasahara
- Budget
- $6.3M
- Box office
- $2.5M
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Zero: quick answers
Is Zero worth watching?
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How long is Zero?
Zero runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Does Zero have a post-credits scene?
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Zero parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Zero yet.
Which OTT platform is Zero on?
Zero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 August 1984. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Zero?
If you liked Zero, try Jarhead: Law of Return, Hell Hath No Fury, Boudica.
Who directed Zero?
Zero (1984) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Jun Hashizume, Yu Hayami, Yūzō Kayama.