SPEC: Zero vs The Art of Self-Defense
SPEC: Zero has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Art of Self-Defense). The Art of Self-Defense is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 18m. SPEC: Zero is the older of the two (2013 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
SPEC: Zero
The Art of Self-Defense| SPEC: Zero | The Art of Self-Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, TV Movie | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Riley Stearns |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Erika Toda, Tetsushi Tanaka, Ryo Kase | Imogen Poots, Phillip Andre Botello, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Jason Burkey |
Synopsis
SPEC: Zero
High school student Saya Toma lost her parents and younger brother in an airplane accident. Detective Akio Kondo came and told her "your family has a high possibility that they were killed by people who have spec." That was the first time she heard of "spec". 6 years later, Saya Toma, who has never forgotten what the Detective said, decides to become a detective. She returns to Japan after receiving training by the FBI in the United States…
The Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
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