Japan Synopsis
人造人間ハカイダー
“The darkest force of destruction is the only hope for salvation”
In the far future, peace and violence walk hand in hand. The citizens of Jesus Town, a false utopia ruled by the iron fist of Gurjev and his cyborg enforcer Michael, long for a savior from their veil of peace. While a small band of rebels search for a new weapon to aid in their fight against Gurjev, a dark force begins to stir. Hidden far from civilization lies what could be the answer to everyone's prayers. After a long imprisonment, Hakaider, the Destruction Rider, is discovered by the rebel forces. Kaoru, a member of the rebellion, enlists Hakaider to aid in their fight. Now aware of the new menace, Gurjev seeks to crush the rebels and remove the threat of Hakaider once and for all. Will Hakaider prove to be a long desired savior, or an unstoppable force that will destroy all?
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mechanical Violator Hakaider. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mechanical Violator Hakaider itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Mechanical Violator Hakaider sits at #110 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mechanical Violator Hakaider premiered alongside 59 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 1009th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Mechanical Violator Hakaider, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- lobotomy · 1
- dystopian future · 1
- kikaider · 1
- tokusatsu · 21
- android · 19
- anti hero · 7
- henshin heroes · 6
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,523 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,372 of 1,714 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company, Toei Video Company, TFC, SEGA |
| Runtime | 1h 13m |
| Release Date | April 15, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0161644 |