Japan Synopsis
ミートボールマシン
“They come from beyond”
Capable of making bio-mechanical weapons out of human flesh, alien parasites grotesquely invade the Earth, turning their hosts into maniacal killers who seek and destroy each other to the bloody death! And yes, it s also a human love story, even though the budding romantics are infested with slimy, tumor-like globules.
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The 2005–2007 Japan Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, Meatball Machine sits at #327 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Meatball Machine. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.
The 1868th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
61 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 57th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,210 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #265 of 391 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | King Records |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0820111 |