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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gunhed. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1988–1990 Japan Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 Japan release window, Gunhed sits at #110 of 110. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Gunhed. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 792nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Gunhed, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- nuclear explosion · 3
- killer robot · 2
- timebomb · 1
- supercomputer · 1
- deathtrap · 1
- futuristic vehicle · 1
- man vs machine · 7
- cyberpunk · 48
- post-apocalyptic future · 44
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 |