Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010 1h 9m movie Film Japan

Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

マルドゥック・スクランブル 圧縮

Synopsis

マルドゥック・スクランブル 圧縮

Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mardock Scramble: The First Compression sits at position #192.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mardock Scramble: The First Compression. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mardock Scramble: The First Compression premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
107
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,326 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #76 of 324 (top 23%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies GoHands, BROSTA TV, Mardock Scramble Production Committee, Aniplex
Runtime 1h 9m
Release Date November 6, 2010
IMDb tt1754177
Official Site m-scramble.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • based on novel or book
  • cyborg
  • cyberpunk
  • anime

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