Roujin Z

Name: Roujin Z
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Animation
Released: 1991-09-14
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Hikojiro Matsumura, Chie Sato, Hikojiro Matsumura, Koji Tsujitani, Kenichi Ogata

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Release Date

9/14/1991

Runtime

80 mins

Genres

Science Fiction Drama Animation

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

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A poignant meditation on the limits of automation dressed in cyberpunk aesthetics, where a battle over care for an elderly man becomes a question about what technology can and cannot replace in human relationships. The film balances social critique with genuine warmth toward its characters.