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Ajin: Demi-Human

2017 · 109 min

A grim, propulsive chase through a hostile world, mixing body horror with paranoid conspiracy and bursts of brutal action.

Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Takeru Satoh, Go Ayano, Minami Hamabe

Tagline: Live through death.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Takeru Satoh, Go Ayano, Minami Hamabe

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
conspiracy
identity
violence
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, horror, mystery
Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Written by: Masahiro Yamaura, Hiroshi Seko
Starring: Takeru Satoh, Go Ayano, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Rina Kawaei, Yudai Chiba, Yu Shirota, Tetsuji Tamayama
Music: Yugo Kanno
Cinematography: Akira Sako
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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