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Black Magic M-66

1987 · 47 min

A lean, propulsive sci-fi chase that feels like a stripped-down action thriller, tense and mechanical, with little room to breathe.

Directed by
Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Shirow Masamune
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Ichiro Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Overview
A top-secret weapon escapes from military custody ready to destroy its pre-programmed target. The nosy freelance reporter who shows up to cover the story lands herself at the center of something even more dangerous than the international scandal she signed up for.

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Directed by
Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Shirow Masamune
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Ichiro Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • survival
    • violence
    • isolation
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    action, animation, science fiction
    Directed by
    Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Shirow Masamune
    Written by
    Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Shirow Masamune
    Starring
    Ichiro Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Kozo Shioya, Norio Wakamoto, Kazuya Sokabe, Kyôko Tonomiya, Masato Tsujimura
    Music
    Jôyô Katayanagi
    Cinematography
    Nobuo Koyama
    Runtime
    47 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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