Underplayed Gems

Freesia (2007)

Freesia poster
Original title
フリージア
Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Genre
action anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

In a near-future Japan, a system allows victims or their families to hire professionals to kill attackers. The story follows several of these hired killers as they carry out their jobs. It shows the emotional toll and moral questions that come with legalized revenge.

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What happens

Freesia (Japanese: フリージア, Hepburn: Furījia) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Matsumoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki between September 2001 and August 2009, with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation was released in February 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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