Japan Synopsis
ガンヘッド
“2038. Computer domination is a reality. Gunhed: man's last defence in the great robot war”
High-concept Sci-Fi adventure about an island that actually is a computer called Kyron 5, itself created to design and manufacture super-advanced robots to be used as slaves for the rest of the world. One day Kyron decides that human beings are unnecessary, so it declares war on the world. But Kyron cannot be tamed, and after many lives are lost in the attempt, mankind decides to leave Kyron to its own devices.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gunhed sits at position #110.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gunhed. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Bandai Namco Entertainment
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gunhed premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,564 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #561 of 566 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | July 22, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0097410 |
| Official Site | www.sunrise-inc.co.jp |