Ren ?sugi, Ren Osugi, Shoko Nakahara
After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious th...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 12, 2005
Stats: 90 reviews
A cheeseball that sometimes manages to be more insightfull and funny than most would think it is. Still, not the best from Miike, worth for a very fun performance by Tomorowo Taguchi as the crazy scientist.
What if Robocop were a weird Japanese exploitation flick? Miike answers that question and more in this great low budget shocker with moments of extreme violence, hilarious comedy and fairly decent characters.
Plays like a hyperviolent slapstick Japanese version of Robocop and Frankenstein. I enjoyed it.
This is an interesting movie, to say the least. Wimpy yakuza wannabe is caught in the middle of an assassination and is turned into an uber-killer/robot by a mad scientist. I'm not making this up. This was made during Miike's 'I treat women like trash' phase. I would say all ...( read more)
Only the Japanese would think a criminal cyborg would be a fun thing to watch. Losers.
avoid at all costs. unless you know Miike's work and know what you're getting into. even if you do, this is ultra-low-budget and seems intentionally bad because they knew they couldn't make it good. i haven't seen too many movies i hated more than this. couldn't even enjoy it...( read more)
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Please quit this skin, this movie is Full Metal Yakuza, not Full Metal Alchemist, assholes.
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