Roujin Z
Seen it?1991 | 80 min | Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Blade Runner or Pi, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo
- Chisa YokoyamaHaruko Mitsuhashi (voice)
- Hikojiro MatsumuraKijuro Takazawa (voice)
- Chie SatoNobuko Ohe (voice)
- Hikojiro MatsumuraAche B (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniMitsuru Maeda (voice)
- Sho SaitoHaru Takazawa / Z-001 (voice)
- Rica MatsumotoSatō Tomoe (voice)
- Ryuji SaikachiAche A (voice)
- Shinji OgawaSuguru Terada (voice)
- Shinsuke ChikaishiYoshihiko Hasegawa (voice)