SPEC: Zero

SPEC: Zero

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Produced by TBS, Office Crescendo

2013138 min7.9 / 10

A supernatural mystery-thriller centered on a detective with hidden powers investigating paranormal crimes while unknowingly confronting her estranged brother in a high-stakes conspiracy.

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. Saya Toma is assigned to work unsolved cases in the Public Security Bureau. Meanwhile, because of Satoshi Chii's scheme, Juichi Ninomae considers Saya Toma his parents' enemy and tries to push her to the edge. Satoshi Chii's scheme has also caused Saya Toma and Juichi Ninomae to forget that they are brother and sister. The siblings are headed to a life-staking fight. A girl named Maho Ueno becomes involved in their fight. To protect Maho Ueno, Saya Toma uses "spec".

Questions people ask

  • Is SPEC: Zero sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is SPEC: Zero scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is SPEC: Zero violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does SPEC: Zero end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is SPEC: Zero easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like SPEC: Zero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as SPEC: Zero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like SPEC: Zero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like SPEC: Zero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like SPEC: Zero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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