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The Machine Girl

The Machine Girl

Action · Adventure · Comedy · 2008

The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family is killed by a Ninja-Yakuza family. Her hand cut off, she replaces it with various machines-of-death, and seeks revenge.

Movie details

The Machine Girl

“It's Payback Time!”

2008 Action · Adventure · Comedy 1h 36m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

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The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family is killed by a Ninja-Yakuza family. Her hand cut off, she replaces it with various machines-of-death, and seeks revenge.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Noboru Iguchi

Written by

Noboru Iguchi

Minase Yashiro

Minase Yashiro

Ami Hyuga

Asami

Asami

Miki Sugihara

Yuya Ishikawa

Yuya Ishikawa

Suguru Sugihara

Kentarō Shimazu

Kentarō Shimazu

Ryûji Kimura

Honoka

Honoka

Violet Kimura

Noriko Kohara

Noriko Kohara

Yoshie

Ryosuke Kawamura

Ryosuke Kawamura

Yu Hyuga

Court is in session

Put The Machine Girl on trial.

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The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.