Rent Malice @ Doll (2000)
2.7 of 5 from 58 ratings
1h 14min
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- Synopsis:
Prostitute robot dolls roam empty streets, in their daily search for clients. But those whom they were built to service have ceased to exist: humanity has wiped itself out. In a world of action without purpose, cleaners, guards and whores all respond to their programmed tasks until they in turn become defunct. Malice@Doll is one such prostitute, now in need of repair. In her search for renewal, she becomes aware that her world is being modified, leaving her increasingly open to attack by her former robotic guardians, and in a state of increasing isolation and alienation. Suffering from attack and ravishing by a grotesque tentacled bionic creature, she is mysteriously transformed into a human being. Overcome with joy and wonder, Malice seeks to transfer this gift through a loving kiss. But with every gift there comes a price. - Directors:
- Keitarô Motonaga
- Voiced By:
- Yukie Yamada, Daiki Nakamura, Rio Natsuki, Ryôka Yuzuki, Ryouka Shima, Takashi Kondô, Yôko Soumi, Ryûzaburô Ôtomo, Rhiannon Baines, Laurence Bouvard, Annette Edwards, Elisabeth Harmon-Haid, Lee Jones, Michelle Jones, Walter Lewis, Noah Lee Margetts, Chris Peck, Paul Thompkinson, Ann Williams
- Writers:
- Chiaki Konaka
- Studio:
- Artsmagic Ltd.
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Countries:
- Japan
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Reviews (1) of Malice @ Doll
A Different Slant On Differences. - Malice @ Doll review by PS
I find Japanese animes so thought-provoking, and this one's no exception.
A world of robots, programmed to look after humans every need, continue to function even though the humans have gone. Whenever one starts to malfunction, it seeks out the repair robot. Malice, a robot prostitute, is looking for the repairer when it comes across a peculiar creature that turns it into a real-life human female.
She is unaware of what has happened to her, but realises something is different and thinks she still needs repair. When she tries to ask the other robots what might be wrong, they don't recognise her as one of them, and won't have anything to do with her. The way this odd situation is explored is what I find so interesting.
As usual, I didn't guess the ending!
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