Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
Seen it?2010 | 69 min | Thriller, Animation, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Upgrade or Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Susumu Kudo
- Megumi HayashibaraRune Balot
- Norito YashimaOeufcoque Penteano
- Hiroki TouchiDr. Easter
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- Masahiko TanakaWelldone the Pussyhand
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- Tomohiro WakiFresh the Pike