Roujin Z

1991 1h 20m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 153

AnimationDramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chisa Yokoyama
Haruko Mitsuhashi (voice)
Hikojiro Matsumura
Kijuro Takazawa (voice)
Chie Sato
Nobuko Ohe (voice)
Hikojiro Matsumura
Ache B (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Mitsuru Maeda (voice)
Sho Saito
Haru Takazawa / Z-001 (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Satō Tomoe (voice)
Ryuji Saikachi
Ache A (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Writers: Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Katsuhiro Otomo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo, shot by Hideo Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Chisa Yokoyama and Hikojiro Matsumura and Chie Sato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroyuki Kitakubo directs. Hideo Okazaki behind the camera. Bun Itakura scores. Eiko Nishide cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo, shot by Hideo Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bun Itakura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eiko Nishide shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chisa Yokoyama and Hikojiro Matsumura and Chie Sato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0102812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "hacker", "mecha", "cyberpunk", "tokyo, japan".