Russian secret labs, killer mecha suits, and a scientist too evil for Japan. What could go wrong?
Kawamata is a psychotic soldier who fell in with the Russian Special Operation Forces. It was at this time that Kawamata became the guinea pig for this secret scientific research organization. The Russians wanted to ensure that they were ahead of the U.S. in the arms race, and used this organization to develop a mobile combat suit, armed to the teeth with all kinds of weapons imaginable. During his tenure on the project, Kawamata met Matsuzaki, a twisted scientist who was kicked out of Japan...
Practical Effects
Gloriously janky mecha suits that move like angry refrigerators
Direction
Junya Okabe swings for the fences on a shoestring budget
Director
Junya Okabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Junya Okabe's feature debut after working in direct-to-video anime; the entire budget reportedly wouldn't cover a single Evangelion episode.
D emerged during Japan's brief obsession with 'J-horror meets mecha' after Neon Genesis Evangelion's success, when every studio scrambled for military-sci-fi-psychological hybrids.
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