Hakaider

Hakaider
by Keita Amemiya

Hakaider
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Actor: Bob Buchholz, Lough Armid, Mai Hosho, Naoki Aso, Shigeru Chiba
Director: Keita Amemiya
Brand: Media Blasters
Producer: Ryoutoku Watanabe
Producer: Tatsuya Kimura
Writer: Shôtarô Ishinomori
Writer: Yoshinori Kitase
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-05-29
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Tokyo Shock

DVD Reviews of Hakaider

DVD Review: Stop That Android!!
Summary: 3 Stars

Japanese use the term tokusatsu films for what we might call 'special effects' films. Our closest equivalent would be the unending Startrek series (with the addition of some robots in latex suits. The term covers a wide range of sins, from the complex ongoing Super Sentai series to pleasantly simplistic (and violent) films like the one under discussion here - Hakaider. Jinzo Nigen Hakaider (Mechanical Man Hakaider) is loosely based on a previous tokusatsu series about Kikaider - an android superhero. He was one of the villains in that series, but in this film his body is discovered by treasure hunters and is reanimated.

At the start of the film we find the camera following a dark figure wearing a menacing samurai mask as he rides a modernistic motorcycle into Jesus Town. In this post-apocalyptic world, the android finds itself siding with rebels. His opponents are Gurjev, a mad ruler and his android associate, Michael. This is one of those films where the good guy looks like a bad guy and the bad guys are all wearing white suits. The simple plot follows Kikaider as he enters Jesus town and comes in contact with the rebels. When Kaoru, a beautiful young raider, falls afoul of the regime, Hakaider builds a full head of steam and takes on the entire establishment in a series of ever more dramatic confrontations.

This is the second of Keita Amemiya's films, and while it is better made (and less silly) than Zeiram 2, this is the Amemiya film with the least amount of plot and character. Instead it's capital is special effects, costumes, and violence. All of which it does quite well for a low budget thriller. Once again Amemiya demonstrates a flair for scene setting and character design. The downside is his penchant for vacuous dialog but, in the light science fiction of its time, perfection was not an option.

There is a great deal of strong Christian symbolism in the film, which an American viewer may find misleading. As in Evangelion, one has to remember that the Christian framework is as mysterious as the Japanese mystical framework is to us. Amemiya uses Christianity to add mystery and a sense of the occult, not to advocate and religious position. The film is meant to be enjoyed, particularly with a good supply of popcorn, not to make an indelible mark on cinematic history.

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Description of Hakaider

The citizens of jesus town a false utopia long for a savior from their veil of peace. After a long imprisonment hakaider the destruction rider is discovered by the rebel forces and is enlisted to fight in the battle for freedom. Extras: theatrical version directors cut menus screen access more. Studio: Media Blasters Inc. Release Date: 05/29/2001 Run time: 77 minutes
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