Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust

2012 1h 8m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 76

AnimationScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The final plans to finish Shell off in court have been made by Easter, Balot, and Oeufcoque. But in order to execute those plans, they must set foot into Shell's domain: the BlueEgg Casino in the center of Mardock City, and find the chip where his memories lie. If they can't find the chip, their case will be dismissed in court, and their "usefulness" will be gone – resulting in all of their deaths. Will Balot find the chip in time, while still dodging Boiled and his now mad search for her and Oeufcoque?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Hayashibara
Rune Balot
Hiroki Touchi
Doctor Easter
Kazuya Nakai
Shell Septinos
Norito Yashima
Œufcoque Penteano
Tsutomu Isobe
Dimsdale Boiled
Takaya Hashi
Ashley Harvest
Toshiko Fujita
Bell Wing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susumu Kudo
Writers: Tow Ubukata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mardock Scramble Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Susumu Kudo, shot by Toru Fukushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Conisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manabu Kamino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Megumi Hayashibara and Hiroki Touchi and Kazuya Nakai carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Susumu Kudo directs. Toru Fukushi behind the camera. Conisch scores. Manabu Kamino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Mardock Scramble Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Susumu Kudo, shot by Toru Fukushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Conisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Manabu Kamino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Megumi Hayashibara and Hiroki Touchi and Kazuya Nakai carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2423504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.