Japan Synopsis
老人Z
Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Roujin Z sits at position #60.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Roujin Z. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Roujin Z premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,089 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,967 of 2,532 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Theatres Company, Sony Music Entertainment, movic, Kadokawa Shoten, TV Asahi |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102812 |