964 Pinocchio
1991 1h 37m movie Film Japan

964 Pinocchio

ピノキオ√964

Synopsis

ピノキオ√964

Pinocchio 964, lobotomised cyborg sex slave, is thrown out onto the street by his owners because of his inability to maintain an erection. He is befriended by a criminally insane, memory-wiped, homeless girl. Meanwhile, the corporate entity who manufactured and sold him plots to kill him because of his malfunction.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with 964 Pinocchio. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Horror + Science Fiction in Japan

93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 964 Pinocchio itself).

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

In the crowded 1990-1992 Japan release window, 964 Pinocchio sits at #94 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990
  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992
  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991
  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992
  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990
  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991
  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992
  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 964 Pinocchio premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.

The 860th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

60
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
52nd
Popularity percentile

60 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (52th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on 964 Pinocchio, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • psychotronic · 4
  • metamorphosis · 3
  • splatter film · 2
  • vomiting · 1
  • sex slave · 1
  • sex robot · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • cyborg · 28
  • memory loss · 13
  • cult · 12
  • japanese · 8
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • japan · 454
  • gore · 51
  • cyberpunk · 48
  • robot · 45

Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
60
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,211 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #266 of 391 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Runtime1h 37m
Release DateSeptember 14, 1991
IMDbtt0225009