2067: Isolation: Japan seals herself off from the eyes of the world in the face of unilateral international policy setting strict limits on the use of robotic technology. The island nation exists only behind a veil of seclusion. No soul shall enter. No soul shall leave. 2077: Revelation: The veil is breached. Japan is infiltrated by agents of the organization S.W.O.R.D., a fighting force operating outside of the protection of the United States and her allies. Their mission: Determine if the Japanese are developing banned robotic bio-technology, forbidden due to its threat to humankind. In the battle between machine and man, humanity stands to suffer most.
Visual Effects
CGI cel-shading that still slaps harder than most 2024 releases.
Direction
Sori's camera worships machinery like it's religion.
Sound
Industrial score that sounds like factories having nightmares.
Director
Fumihiko Sori
Meisa Kuroki
Vexille (voice)
Shosuke Tanihara
Leon (voice)
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Maria (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Saito (voice)
Romi Park
Takashi (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Ryo (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Kisaragi (voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
Taro (voice)
Takaya Kuroda
Zack (voice)
Takayuki Sugo
Captain Borg (voice)
Kenji Takahashi
Saga (voice)
Kazuki Ogawa
Hork (voice)
Nobuyuki Kobushi
Secretary (voice)
Jin Domon
Gail (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Japan's anxiety about losing manufacturing dominance to China, the film literalizes national techno-fear as literal body horror.
Director Fumihiko Sori spent four years on this after Appleseed; the 'Dai-Guard' worm designs were rejected by Studio Ghibli years prior.
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