Underplayed Gems

The Humanoid (1986)

The Humanoid poster
Original title
ザ・ヒューマノイド 哀の惑星レザリア
Directed by
Shin'ichi Masaki
Genre
science fiction film, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Runtime
45 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A female android named Metallia tries to understand human emotions and love in a futuristic space setting. She becomes entangled in political conflicts on the planet Lazeria while dealing with unrequited feelings and the nature of her own existence.

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What happens

The Humanoid (ザ・ヒューマノイド 哀の惑星レザリア, The Humanoid: Ai no Wakusei Lazeria), litteralement The Humanoid : Lazeria the Planet of Love, aussi connu sous le nom Metallia, est un film d'animation OAV sorti en 1986 au Japon. Dans un univers mélangeant science-fiction et action, cette œuvre aborde le thème de la nature humaine à travers un gynoïde qui essaye de comprendre ce que cela signifie que d'être humain. Ce film est fortement inspiré de plusieurs œuvres de science fiction dont Star Wars, le film italien L'Humanoïde ainsi que Metropolis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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