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Blame!

  • 20172017
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 46m
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In the distant future, humans are declared "illegal residents" and hunted to near extinction by murderous robots. One day, a group of human scavengers come across a strange man named Killy, ... Read allIn the distant future, humans are declared "illegal residents" and hunted to near extinction by murderous robots. One day, a group of human scavengers come across a strange man named Killy, who may be the key to humanity's survival.In the distant future, humans are declared "illegal residents" and hunted to near extinction by murderous robots. One day, a group of human scavengers come across a strange man named Killy, who may be the key to humanity's survival.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,155
3,859
  • Director
    • Hiroyuki Seshita
  • Writers
    • Sadayuki Murai(screenplay)
    • Tsutomu Nihei
  • Stars
    • Takahiro Sakurai(Japanese version)
    • Kana Hanazawa(Japanese version)
    • Sora Amamiya(Japanese version)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hiroyuki Seshita
  • Writers
    • Sadayuki Murai(screenplay)
    • Tsutomu Nihei
  • Stars
    • Takahiro Sakurai(Japanese version)
    • Kana Hanazawa(Japanese version)
    • Sora Amamiya(Japanese version)
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    • 22Critic reviews
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    Takahiro Sakurai
    Takahiro Sakurai
    • Killyas Killy
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Ciboas Cibo
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Sora Amamiya
    Sora Amamiya
    • Zuruas Zuru
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Sutezoas Sutezo
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Aya Suzaki
    • Taeas Tae
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Fusataas Fusata
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Yûki Kaji
    Yûki Kaji
    • Atsujias Atsuji
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Koutarou Nishiyama
    • Shigeas Shige
    • (voice)
    Nanako Mori
    • Fukuas Fuku
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiro Yamaji
    • Oyassanas Oyassan
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ayane Sakura
    Ayane Sakura
    • Shizuas Shizu
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Tasuku Hatanaka
    • Shiroas Shiro
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Daiki Yamashita
    • Yaichias Yaichi
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Shôta Chônan
    • Genas Gen
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Takahashi
    • Yachitaas Yachita
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Akane Fujita
    • Villageras Villager
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ayaka Asai
    • Villageras Villager
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ryuichi Kagehira
    • Villageras Villager
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hiroyuki Seshita
    • Writers
      • Sadayuki Murai(screenplay)
      • Tsutomu Nihei
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    • Trivia
      Killy only says 47 words throughout the film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Flix Forum: Blame! (2019)

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    Top review
    9/10
    Fresh, New, Metallic Gloom around each and every corner
    Blame! throws us into an unknown far-future post-apocalyptic setting that's unlike most post-apocalyptic settings we're used to. Natural formations like land, sea, sky, plants, and rocks are completely non-existent and what we are left with is a colossal, cavernous, metaled mess of a megastructure. Any adjective with the basic meaning of "large" that I could have chosen to describe this structure should be seen as an understatement since - according to the manga from which this film is based on - the megastructure itself, which initially started on Earth, now extends past the orbit of Jupiter.

    The massive labyrinth interior of the megastructure is created and maintained by "Builders" (giant skeletal, mechanized creatures who slowly roam around)and to us humans, their design theory can probably be best summed up as ordered chaos gone amok. The viewer is overwhelmed with scene after scene of grand metal-type architecture. One can't wait to see what fresh, new, metallic gloomy backdrop is waiting around each and every corner. The animation used to depict this cold and miscalculated world is phenomenal. Based on this reason and the given "nature" of the setting, any viewer who is attracted to films because of their dark atmospheres should give this one a try.

    Not to say the story is dull by any means. Plot elements include a tribe that's on the brink of destruction who question whether they are the only humans left, hyper robots with spider-like bodies and ultra-artificial human faces who eliminate humans upon detection, a wandering protagonist with a synthetic body and a super gun, a female engineer sidekick with Netsphere (cyberspace)insight and the ability to transfer her consciousness into reanimated forms, and that's just to name a few. This is a sci-fi nerd's wet dream.

    Some might criticize the protagonist's quiet and shadowy attitude, but I suppose it fits since who knows how long he has been wandering around for. Maybe thousands of years? I found myself longing to know more about his own history, the sights he'd seen, and the experiences he'd had along the way.

    My own point of criticism would be the children characters' "coming of age" story whose names, faces, and personalities seem to all run together. Their part in the film should probably be included, but maybe with a little less focus and their characters a little more distinguished.

    One warning I give to the potential viewer is there are some sci-fi concepts in the film which are unexplained and rely wholly upon the audience's familiarity with sci-fi in general. Some examples of these concepts are transhumanism and theoretical replication technology.

    Have fun watching Blame!. I thought it was a blast!
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    • VileVanGogh
    • May 20, 2017

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Thế Giới Người Máy
    • Production companies
      • King Records
      • Kôdansha
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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