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Karate-Robo Zaborgar

2011 · 114 min

A gleefully silly, fast-paced romp full of cheesy robot action and absurd villains that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Noboru Iguchi
Genres: Action, Science fiction
Starring: Yasuhisa Furuhara, Itsuji Itao, Mami Yamasaki

Tagline: In 2011, A Robo Legend Will Rise Again
Overview: An evil criminal organisation called Sigma kidnap prominment business leaders to harvest their DNA and only Karate-Robo Zaborgar can save them.

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Directed by: Noboru Iguchi
Genres: Action, Science fiction
Starring: Yasuhisa Furuhara, Itsuji Itao, Mami Yamasaki

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
technology
crime
power
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, science fiction
Directed by: Noboru Iguchi
Written by: Noboru Iguchi
Starring: Yasuhisa Furuhara, Itsuji Itao, Mami Yamasaki, Yuya Miyashita, Aimi Satsukawa, Demo Tanaka, Kentaro Kishi, Kentarō Shimazu
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Cinematography: Yasutaka Nagano
Runtime: 114 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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