Mikadroid

1991 1h 13m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 8

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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During World War II, the Japanese military established a secret underground laboratory in Tokyo. Three Olympic-level athletes were selected to undergo a process that would turn them into Jinra-go, superhuman armored soldiers. By March 1945, one of the soldiers had been completely transformed into the half man/half machine ultimate soldier called Mikadroid. But American B-29s firebomb the city and, while the two super soldiers manage to escape, Mikadroid and the lab are apparently destroyed. 45 years pass, Tokyo is rebuilt, and old secrets are forgotten. The site is now home to a complex that includes the Discoclub Layla. The disco’s patrons dance late into the night, unaware that a faulty basement generator has reactivated Mikadroid and the cyborg now prowls the basement levels, killing anyone in its path...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoriko Doguchi
Saeko
Tomonori Yoshida
Tomita
Hiroshi Atsumi
Okazaki
Takuya Tsuda
Riju
Kenji Hayami
Kitami
Masako Takeda
Noriko
Leo Morimoto
Man at the Lodging House
Masao Fukazawa
Man at the Lodging House

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoo Haraguchi
Writers: Tomoo Haraguchi, Junki Takegami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, shot by Yousuke Mamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yoriko Doguchi and Tomonori Yoshida and Hiroshi Atsumi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0227055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tomoo Haraguchi directs. Yousuke Mamiya behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Ryuichi Takano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Tomoo Haraguchi, shot by Yousuke Mamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ryuichi Takano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoriko Doguchi and Tomonori Yoshida and Hiroshi Atsumi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0227055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.