SPEC: Zero (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, SPEC: Zero is an action film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, running about 138 minutes.

What it’s about. 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".

Who’s in it. SPEC: Zero stars Erika Toda as Saya Toma, Ryo Kase as Takeru Sebumi, Saki Fukuda as Mirei Shimura and Yuu Tokui as Akio Kondo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, SPEC: Zero sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch SPEC: Zero page.

If you liked it. Fans of SPEC: Zero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.