Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy  •  2018  •  127 min

Inuyashiki (2018)

Inuyashiki poster

Inuyashiki (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.


Starring Cast

Noritake Kinashi  •   Takeru Satoh  •   Kanata Hongô

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores universal moral dilemmas concerning the use of immense power for good or evil, emphasizing individual responsibility and self-sacrifice. It focuses on apolitical themes of humanity, empathy, and the consequences of unchecked violence, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a cast appropriate for its Japanese origin and source material, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative centers on individual morality and the use of power, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a highly dysfunctional nuclear family where the patriarch is disrespected and neglected, highlighting the breakdown of traditional family bonds and authority. While not explicitly endorsing alternative structures, it strongly critiques the failure of traditional family dynamics to provide love and support.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Inuyashiki" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the existential journeys of its two main protagonists, an elderly man and a high school student, after they gain powerful cybernetic bodies, exploring themes of humanity, good versus evil, and the impact of power.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film Inuyashiki does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on an elderly man and a high school student who gain powerful cyborg bodies, exploring themes of humanity, morality, and the impact of power. Gender identity is not a subject addressed within the story or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any significant female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are primarily portrayed in supporting roles, often as victims or bystanders, and do not participate in or win close-quarters fights.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Inuyashiki" is an adaptation of a manga series. All significant characters from the original manga, including Ichiro Inuyashiki, Hiro Shishigami, and Naoyuki Ando, retain their established genders in the live-action film adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga. All significant characters, who were established as Japanese in the original source material, are portrayed by Japanese actors in the film adaptation. No characters were depicted as a different race than their canonical representation.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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10.0
Metacritic logo
N/A

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