Japan Synopsis
FULL METAL 極道
“Part Man, Part Machine, All Yakuza”
After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out. Takashi Miike directs this action-packed sci-fi thriller that takes its cues from the more mainstream Robocop but amps up the violence for maximum effect.
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Full Metal Yakuza sits at position #121.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Full Metal Yakuza premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,916 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,513 of 1,714 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Excellent Film |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | December 5, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0299910 |