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Ajin: Demi-Human

Original title: Ajin
  • 20172017
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.8K
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Gô Ayano and Takeru Satoh in Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)
A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.
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A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Katsuyuki Motohiro
  • Writers
    • Gamon Sakurai(manga)
    • Masahiro Yamaura
    • Hiroshi Seko
  • Stars
    • Takeru Satoh
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
    • Gô Ayano
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  • Director
    • Katsuyuki Motohiro
  • Writers
    • Gamon Sakurai(manga)
    • Masahiro Yamaura
    • Hiroshi Seko
  • Stars
    • Takeru Satoh
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
    • Gô Ayano
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Mamoru Miyano in Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)
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    Gô Ayano and Takeru Satoh in Ajin: Demi-Human (2017)

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    Takeru Satoh
    Takeru Satoh
    • Kei Nagaias Kei Nagai
    • (as Takeru Satô)
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • IBMas IBM
    • (voice)
    Gô Ayano
    Gô Ayano
    • Satoas Sato
    Minami Hamabe
    Minami Hamabe
    • Eriko Nagaas Eriko Naga
    Yûki Yamada
    • Takahashias Takahashi
    Kenichi Suzumura
    Kenichi Suzumura
    • Noriaki Iwashimizuas Noriaki Iwashimizu
    Yûdai Chiba
    Yûdai Chiba
    • Okuyamaas Okuyama
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    Tetsuji Tamayama
    • Yu Tosakias Yu Tosaki
    Yu Shirota
    • Koji Tanakaas Koji Tanaka
    Rina Kawaei
    • Izumi Shimomuraas Izumi Shimomura
    Kazuki Ohmori
    • Negotiatoras Negotiator
    • Director
      • Katsuyuki Motohiro
    • Writers
      • Gamon Sakurai(manga)
      • Masahiro Yamaura
      • Hiroshi Seko
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    • Trivia
      Mamoru Miyano, who voiced protagonist Kei Nagai in Ajin (2016), voices Nagai's IBM spirit in this film.
    • Connections
      Remake of Ajin (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      BLACK MEMORY
      Performed and arranged by The Oral Cigarettes

      Written and composed by Takuya Yamanaka

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Excellent action flick that suffers from a condensed running time
    I haven't read the comics or seen the cartoons, so I went into this clueless - no idea what it was about whatsoever.

    The lead, Nagai, is in hell: he is experimented on, he has limbs amputated, he is killed and... he comes back to life again, fully healed. This torment goes on and on - and this being the film's opening, we don't know how long he's suffered this cruelty.

    Sato is another Ajin - which is what Nagai also is, hence the never-ending cycle of death and life; he busts Nagai free, gleefully slaughtering everyone involved in the experiment and asks Nagai to join his crusade of bringing down such evil facilities, so their kind will never again endure these ordeals. The catch? Sato wants Nagai to kill a few scientists to prove his loyalty.

    Okay, so after going through hell, why not get some payback? Nagai refuses and illogically fights Sato to save those who had butchered him relentlessly... seemingly for chuckles. This is the first head-scratching moment in a streamlined film which skips the majority of character development to concentrate on the action. And why not?

    The problem is that, by condensing - good only knows how many - comics into something like 80 minutes (which is actually 109, but it goes so fast!), Nagai's character and his bizarre choices don't make a great deal of sense - a massive pity, because the action's great and there are a lot of cool ideas to more than make up for a lack of Hollywood production money.

    Ultimately, the decision to cut 10 or 20 minutes by omitting the reasoning behind Nagai's stupidity/irrationality (take your pick), along with that of a certain female, hurt the film much more than slowing the tempo slightly or pushing it over 2 hours ever could. This film easily could've been a 9/10 but as it is, a 6 is fair and a 7 generous - and since I liked the concept so much, I'm being generous.
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    • Jul 18, 2019

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ajin: Á Nhân
    • Production companies
      • Amuse
      • Dentsu
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,750,712
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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