Violence Jack: Harem Bomber

"The fangs of a wolf, the muscles of a gorilla, and eyes that burn with the heat of the Big Bang!"

1986 0h 37m JA

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★5.6TMDB · 18

AnimationHorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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Lovers separated during the apocalypse are swept up in a vicious grudge match between the Slum King, ruler of the wasteland, and the immortal warrior Violence Jack.

“The fangs of a wolf, the muscles of a gorilla, and eyes that burn with the heat of the Big Bang!”

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Cast

Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Jack
Tessyo Genda
Violence Jack
Minako Arakawa
Ricky
Gara Takashima
Emi
Hiromi Tsuru
Yumi
Issei Futamata
Joker/Razor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Osamu Kamijo
Writers: Go Nagai, Mikio Matsushita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Violence Jack 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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CAST

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Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Tessyo Genda and Minako Arakawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fangs of a wolf, the muscles of a gorilla, and eyes that burn with the heat of the Big Bang!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0265996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Osamu Kamijo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Violence Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Tessyo Genda and Minako Arakawa carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The fangs of a wolf, the muscles of a gorilla, and eyes that burn with the heat of the Big Bang!".
7IMDB entry: tt0265996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 37 min · 0h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Violence Jack: Harem Bomber (1986)

Part of

Violence Jack Collection

Violence Jack is a Japanese manga, written and illustrated by Go Nagai from 1973 until its conclusion in 1990, which has been credited with introducing the post-apocalyptic genre to the mediums of manga and anime. A set of sagas from the manga were adapted in three independent original video animations (OVAs) released in 1986, 1988, and 1990.