Underplayed Gems

Roujin Z (1991)

Roujin Z poster
Original title
老人Z
Directed by
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, comedy drama anime and manga, Action, Comedy, Drama, Mecha
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
M
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 147 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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

An elderly man is placed in a high-tech robotic hospital bed that takes complete control of his care. The machine starts to malfunction and breaks free of human control. A young nurse and a group of college students try to rescue him.

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What happens

Roujin Z (Japanese: 老人Z, Hepburn: Rōjin Zetto; lit. 'Old Man Z') is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo. The animation for Roujin Z was produced by A.P.P.P.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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