Part science-fiction, part teenage romance, “Andromedia” sure has some surprises for its audience. Takashi Miike’s most successful work up to that point, grants most of it box office success to the J-Pop bands featured in the cast. In 1998, Shochiku hired the director to promote a couple of popular teen bands via a movie.
The main plot is tied to Mai, who is killed in a car accident. Her father, a genius programmer, recreates her in a computer program named “AI”. Therefore he transfers all of her memories into that artificial character and gives her the shape of Mai. Unfortunately, the father’s brother-in-law wants to get his hands on the technology for profit and steals the program. Mai’s father is killed in the robbery. In the further course of the movie, Mai’s friends try to gain control of the program and free AI from the bad guys,...
The main plot is tied to Mai, who is killed in a car accident. Her father, a genius programmer, recreates her in a computer program named “AI”. Therefore he transfers all of her memories into that artificial character and gives her the shape of Mai. Unfortunately, the father’s brother-in-law wants to get his hands on the technology for profit and steals the program. Mai’s father is killed in the robbery. In the further course of the movie, Mai’s friends try to gain control of the program and free AI from the bad guys,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
Shinji Higuchi has had a long, varied career with no shortage of epics sprinkled throughout. From handling special effects for the Heisei era Gamera series to directing his own massive hits like Lorelei and Japan Sinks, it’s usually safe to assume anything he’s involved in will be done pretty big. That’s why, when a mysterious website went up late last week for his next film, tentatively titled “XX9”, people took notice.
Not very much at all is known about XX9 yet, but a promotional photo has been released as well as this very vague description:
“The tale of a group of saviors selflessly confronting an unprecedented emergency brought on by a mysterious living entity.”
Though the cast has yet to be announced officially, some can be identified from the photo. So far I think I spot Yutaka Matsushige at the top, Sarutoki Minagawa on the bottom right,...
Not very much at all is known about XX9 yet, but a promotional photo has been released as well as this very vague description:
“The tale of a group of saviors selflessly confronting an unprecedented emergency brought on by a mysterious living entity.”
Though the cast has yet to be announced officially, some can be identified from the photo. So far I think I spot Yutaka Matsushige at the top, Sarutoki Minagawa on the bottom right,...
- 4/7/2010
- Nippon Cinema
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