The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (2007)
"Zukan ni nottenai mushi" (original title)

A freelance writer (Iseya Yusuke) is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly" (Mizuno Miki): find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in ... See full summary »

Director:

Satoshi Miki

Writer:

Satoshi Miki

Stars:

Yûsuke Iseya, Suzuki Matsuo, Rinko Kikuchi

Cast

Credited cast:
Yûsuke Iseya	...	Na
Suzuki Matsuo	...	Endo
Rinko Kikuchi	...	Sayoko
Ryô Iwamatsu
Eri Fuse
Miki Mizuno	...	Editor of 'Black Book'
Yutaka Matsushige	...	Mashima
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Takeo Gozu	...	Homeless
Hairi Katagiri
Noboru Mitani
Toshifumi Muramatsu
Takashi Sasano
Eiko Shinya
Shion Sono
Keiko Takahashi

Storyline

A freelance writer (Iseya Yusuke) is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly" (Mizuno Miki): find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in order to report on the afterlife. With his trusty companion Endo (Matsuo Suzuki) in tow, he sets off on a quest for the elusive insect and along the way meets the mysterious Sayoko (Kikuchi), a former dominatrix and habitual wrist-cutter who delights in rubbing wasabi into her wounds.

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Plot Keywords:

dominatrix

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 June 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Deathfix: Die and Let Live

Filming Locations:

Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aoi Promotion, Victor Entertainment, Zukan ni Notte nai Mushi Seisaku Iinkai

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The Japanese Equivalent of Epic Movie

This film is completely idiotic, unfunny trash. The humor in it caters to a five year old's sensibilities at best. I chuckled twice, maybe, but the rest of the time I was rolling my eyes and cursing at the relentless stupidity on screen. I can't believe I made it all the way through the movie, but I forced myself to because I have a bizarre compulsion to finish movies I've started, provided I've rented them and not just tuned into them on TV, and I had indeed (unfortunately) rented it for a whole 80 yen. The only reason I rented it in the first place was that it was one of the only Japanese movies there that had English subtitles; had I had any idea of how bad it was going to be, I would have left it on the shelf, or paid not to be burdened with it.

An example of the humor you can expect to find throughout the movie: in the opening scene, the female boss of this magazine is yelling at the main character, a journalist, and giving him an assignment he doesn't want to do. Then she farts really loud. And goes, "Oops, that was me...Oops, I may have made a mess. I'm going to go clean up. I'll be back."

That's about as highbrow as it got.