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Roujin Z (1991)

Original title: 老人Z

1991-09-14 · 1h 20m · JA
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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.

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Hiroyuki KitakuboDirector

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Chisa YokoyamaChisa YokoyamaHaruko Mitsuhashi (voice)Hikojiro MatsumuraHikojiro MatsumuraKijuro Takazawa (voice)Chie SatoChie SatoNobuko Ohe (voice)Hikojirō MatsumuraHikojirō MatsumuraAche B (voice)Koji TsujitaniKoji TsujitaniMitsuru Maeda (voice)Sho SaitoSho SaitoHaru Takazawa / Z-001 (voice)Rica MatsumotoRica MatsumotoSatō Tomoe (voice)Ryuji SaikachiRyuji SaikachiAche A (voice)Shinji OgawaShinji OgawaSuguru Terada (voice)Shinsuke ChikaishiShinsuke ChikaishiYoshihiko Hasegawa (voice)Takeshi AonoTakeshi AonoAche C (voice)Kenichi OgataKenichi OgataRiot Police Inspector (voice)

Keywords

AnimeTokyo, japanCyberpunkMechaHackerHome care nurseElder careJapanese cyberpunkGeriatric

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Genre affinityDrama · Animation · Science FictionTheme affinityAnime · Tokyo Japan · CyberpunkVisual styleAnimation · Cyberpunk · Japanese CyberpunkDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference222609

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What is Roujin Z about?

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 long is Roujin Z?

Roujin Z has a runtime of 80 minutes.