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Parasite Dolls

2003 · 85 min

A moody, rain-slicked cyberpunk procedural that trades wonder for unease, watching synthetic perfection curdle into something quietly disturbing.

Directed by
Kazuto Nakazawa, Satoshi Saga
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Kazuhiko Inoue, Akemi Okamura, Masaru Ikeda
Tagline
Beware the temptations of the flesh.
Overview
Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with? In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the people and the plastic. Unfortunately, not all boomers are created perfect, and when boomers go bad, people die. The thin blue line that separates man from machine is about to meet its most horrifying test in Parasite Dolls.

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Directed by
Kazuto Nakazawa, Satoshi Saga
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Starring
Kazuhiko Inoue, Akemi Okamura, Masaru Ikeda
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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