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Roujin Z

Roujin Z

19916.61h 20m

Overview

Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.

Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Written by Katsuhiro Otomo, Toshiaki Motoya
Produced by Yasuku Kazama, Yoshiaki Motoya, Kazufumi Nomura
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Top Cast

Chisa Yokoyama

Chisa Yokoyama

Haruko Mitsuhashi (voice)

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Hikojiro Matsumura

Kijuro Takazawa (voice)

Chie Sato

Chie Sato

Nobuko Ohe (voice)

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Hikojiro Matsumura

Ache B (voice)

Koji Tsujitani

Koji Tsujitani

Mitsuru Maeda (voice)

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Sho Saito

Haru Takazawa / Z-001 (voice)

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satō Tomoe (voice)

Ryuji Saikachi

Ryuji Saikachi

Ache A (voice)

Shinji Ogawa

Shinji Ogawa

Suguru Terada (voice)

Shinsuke Chikaishi

Shinsuke Chikaishi

Yoshihiko Hasegawa (voice)

Themes & Keywords

hackermechacyberpunktokyo, japananimeelder carehome care nursegeriatric

About Roujin Z

Roujin Z is a animation, drama, science fiction film released in 1991 exploring themes of hacker, mecha, cyberpunk, tokyo, japan, anime, elder care. Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo, it stars Chisa Yokoyama, Hikojiro Matsumura, Chie Sato. Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.

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