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Inuyashiki
いぬやしき
2018 127 min Japan 12+
★7.3
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Director: Shinsuke Satô
💬 Based on the comic
«Inuyashiki»
byHiroya Oku
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Description
A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
Starring
Noritake Kinashi
Actor
Takeru Satoh
Actor
Kanata Hongô
Actor
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Inuyashiki is a compelling live-action adaptation that succeeds as a fresh, humanistic take on the superhero genre. By balancing spectacle-heavy action with grounded, emotional family drama, it offers a memorable experience for fans of Japanese sci-fi.
| Originality | The film succeeds as an atypical superhero story that effectively grounds high-stakes sci-fi action in genuine human empathy. | |
| Screenplay | The antagonist is portrayed with sufficient depth, possessing clear motivations and flaws that prevent him from being a one-dimensional villain. | |
| Production | The visual effects provide enough high-quality spectacle to satisfy fans of blockbuster-style science fiction. | |
| Pacing | Viewers find the film's length engaging due to its dense plot, though some encounter moments of repetitive action choreography. |