Japan Synopsis
Robot prostitute Malice@Doll roams a deserted city unsuccessfully looking for johns after the human race is obliterated. With no people left, the android serving class has a meaningless existence. But after a horrific tentacled beast rapes Malice@Doll, she inexplicably turns human. With a renewed purpose in life, she tries to share the gift of humanity with others of her kind, but with every gift comes a curse…
Animation + Horror in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Malice@Doll itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
In the crowded 2000-2002 Japan release window, Malice@Doll sits at #213 of 226. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Malice@Doll premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1341st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,383 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,477 of 2,532 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SOEISHINSHA, Visual Science Laboratory, GAGA Communications |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | April 27, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0363277 |