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Inuyashiki

2018 · 127 min

A dark, pulpy superhero thriller that swings between melancholy and brutal action, asking you to care about a sad everyman and a nihilistic teen.

Directed by: Shinsuke Sato
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Noritake Kinashi, Takeru Satoh, Kanata Hongo

Overview: A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.

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Directed by: Shinsuke Sato
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring: Noritake Kinashi, Takeru Satoh, Kanata Hongo

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
morality
power
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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