Ajin: Demi-Human

"Live through death."

2017 1h 49m JA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 147

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Synopsis

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Kei Nagai dies in a car accident, but realises he is a type of immortal known as Ajin. Hunted by humans, Ajin is eventually found by the government and used as a subject in cruel experiments. He finds fellow demi-humans along the way as he escapes and goes on the run.

“Live through death.”

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Cast

Takeru Satoh
Kei Nagai
Go Ayano
Sato
Minami Hamabe
Eriko Nagai
Yuki Yamada
Takahashi
Rina Kawaei
Izumi Shimomura
Yudai Chiba
Okuyama
Yu Shirota
Koji Tanaka
Tetsuji Tamayama
Yu Tosaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Writers: Masahiro Yamaura, Hiroshi Seko
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, shot by Akira Sako. 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 Yugo Kanno. 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 Yukako Kishino 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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Takeru Satoh and Go Ayano and Minami Hamabe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Live through death.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6215712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katsuyuki Motohiro directs. Akira Sako behind the camera. Yugo Kanno scores. Yukako Kishino cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, shot by Akira Sako. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yugo Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yukako Kishino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takeru Satoh and Go Ayano and Minami Hamabe carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Live through death.".
7IMDB entry: tt6215712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.