Human Lost: Ningen Shikkaku

Half a century after a devastating war that brought Japan on the brink of destruction, a centralized network named Sound Health Everlasting Long Life (SHELL) has become the basis of the new society. Thanks to cutting-edge research on nanomachines and medical treatment, people are guaranteed a life free of diseases, but they are expected to work 19 hours a day in return. Moreover, when someone disconnects from the SHELL system, an extremely rare phenomenon called "Human Lost" takes place, transforming humans into monsters—"Lost"—that need to be destroyed, lest society will collapse for good.

However, in this society where the fear of pain and death is absent, antisocial behavior is on the rise. Factory worker Takeichi plans to besiege the Ministry of Interior to protest against his inhumane living conditions and manages to convince his friend, the unknown painter Youzou Ooba, to join his cause. But when their suicide operation inevitably fails, Takeichi is left with a body beyond repair and mutates into a Lost, with Youzou immediately following suit.

In the ensuing fight, a member of the dispatch team, Yoshiko Hiiragi, uses her ability to detect the Lost and discovers that Youzou has the unique capacity to return to human form. As the third person who survived after becoming a Lost unit, Youzou soon joins Yoshiko in investigating the recent outburst of Human Lost phenomena that threaten the last chances civilization has to be reborn.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ooba, Youzou Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Takeichi Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Hiiragi, Yoshiko Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Horiki, Masao Supporting

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Herek, Samantha Assistant Producer

Kizaki, Fuminori Director

Iwanami, Yoshikazu Sound Director

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Sep 21, 2023

LucasDC27

Recommended

First of all if you don't want to watch the movie, you should listen to the theme song, as it encapsulates everything wrong with it and is the funniest thing ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUqpLRiGCII
Now to the review, if you like me read the original novel I must say this is a MUST WATCH, and the reason why is as follows.
First of all, this is the most senseless, distasteful and even as a reimagination of a classic it doesn't work, since it seems the writer doen't understand the character of Yozo at all, and turns him into a suicidal hero, and honestly I was going to say more about ... it myself, but the later half of the movie is something to be experienced first hand.
So why do I thing this movie is a masterpiece if it is such a disgusting thing by itself?
Well, just because this feels like one of those fake movies that exist inside a comedy show, and I laughed from beginning to end, but there were to things that probably helped it, I watched with a friend and with 2x the speed.
And if like me you wanted to know, they never truly say "ningen shikakku" in sequence inside the movie, they do and they don't, they say the 2 words inside a phrase and it was pretty funny hearing it, and funniest of all is that the monster the people become in this universe is called lost, get it? like. Because they are NINGEN SHIKAKKU!!!! BAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 29, 2020

Oreo_Cheesecake

Mixed Feelings

I don't understand why this show is rated under a 6.00 average. Sure, the show has problems, and I *did* rate this a 5/10, but it's definitely not a *bad* movie in any sense of the word. At its worst, the show felt a bit cliche and predictable, but at its best, it does pose some fairly interesting questions (none of which however I would say it answered to a good extent). However, at its core, this movie is fairly underrated, especially for a show with a 5.85 average.

Story: 6
The first few scenes absolutely drew me in. A society in which people can't die, ... a sci-fi setting that speaks volumes by itself, and a social structure that could've easily been analyzed further? To me, this was absolutely enthralling to watch. Heck, the first time the audience meets the protagonist was already rather creative in itself and aided in the viewer in understanding the complete scope of how the fictional society functioned. The main threat within the story felt a tad bit cliche, but it was an idea that could've easily been explored bit by bit. However, further analysis of these themes was never really present, and much of the later half delved into a lot more boring, and predictable territory. Felt like a waste of an interesting setting and themes.

Art: 7
I actually kind of liked the CGI art style. In many cases, the art style was rather breathtaking, even if it was CGI, and contributed greatly towards my enjoyment and understanding of the film's settings and characters. The paintings in which the protagonist drew were highly expressive, and contained much thought towards the mental state of the protagonist. Pretty much the high point of the film. Pair that up with the interesting setting, and you have a story waiting to be told.

Sound: 5
The sound was rather forgettable, but it served its purpose in the film. Nothing else really to say about this section.

Character: 4
Now, this is where I personally have my issues with the film. With a proper setting, artistic style, and themes to dive into, this film honestly had so much potential. Its characters absolutely broke that potential faster than putting a melting ice sculpture into an oven at 250 C. Every single one of the characters were incredibly cliche, which meant that most of the dialogue were also incredibly predictable. In fact, during part 2, there was a confession sequence of the protagonist that was laughably bad because it came out of nowhere. One moment, he was talking normally, and the next he was on the ground having an existentialist crisis. Incredibly disappointed in this section with the film.

Enjoyment: 5
With all of the interesting themes, setting, and social structure left mostly unanswered except for a few simple explanations, as well as dreadfully boring characters, and a story that gradually sprialled into mundanity, I can't help but feel a bit disappointed by the end. However, the intro section of this film is rather interesting, and had made me interested in this film long enough to finish it. Overall, disappointed, but still enjoyed it.

Overall: 5
I know that some people working in this project put some amount of thought. However, the film just turned into a mindless show attempting to act smart by posing questions without ever having interesting solutions to the questions. Meanwhile, I still believe that this film is underrated as of the moment. Overall, the film started off rather strongly, but absolutely fell apart in the later sections. I give this film a mid 5/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jan 31, 2024

bergars

Not Recommended

I hope it's not a pattern to find 3D anime movies, adapted from great material, turned into the most typical, middle of the road, waste of time.

For beginners, this is the pinnacle of strange adaptations. From a period story on the old times of Japan, to a Sci-fi overhaul, using the same characters, themes, in a whole new context. I was more than intrigued; fascinated even. To put it shortly, this isn't a good adaptation, or a good movie, really. It's an amalgamation of concepts, plot points, all used from the book it comes from, but without the nuance they were packed with. At ... some point, it became a checklist of “Oh, so that does happen, I guess”. Not used to tell an interesting story, but just a vehicle for the next action set piece.

The characters are something I'm specially disappointed by. A man, tormented by his fatherly abuse, his lack of human connections, always pulled to whichever side felt easier, or more comfortable. A woman, innocently believing this person can turn their life around. Again, it's all there, but without anything except the basics. Since I know the material, I got so many scenes, and what they meant, but not by merit of the movie, but from my relation to the original story. There's nothing here to hit on those notes, as it's as if this is a summary of “what if they had another life”. As that, one can probably enjoy it, but never for a newcomer.

The action is great, the camera is extremely dynamic, and fluid. Using dolly shots for great effect, something I don't usually see in 3D animation, which reinforces the notion of this being a simple tech demo. A half-baked story, just to get something out. A bastardization of the original material that could've worked if it wasn't so convoluted, expository, surface-level, rushed, or focused on action as much as it was.

Get me more into the characters, they had so much material for that, but it decided to look more into the world, and the scientific reasons for it to exist. I'm sad it wasn't a divisive movie I could form a positive opinion on, hell, I hated it more than the average folk.

4/10. If you want some good action, and ONE impactful scene without context, go for it. For the rest, not worth it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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