United States / Mar 11, 2017 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Nobody knows where they came from. They parasitize in human beings, take control of them and change their bodies into hideous monsters (Necro-borg). The Necro-borg fight each other until the other dies. Where did they come from? To what end? Yuji and Kaoru, whom both have dark secrets within themselves, get caught up in the horrific battles of Necro-borg. What will their fate be?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomori Abe | Woman (Paris couple) |
| Taro Yabe | Takahashi |
| Jiji Bû | Old man |
| Yoshio Komatsu | Poor man |
| Ami Tomite | Battered woman |
| Jaki Numazawa | Priest |
| Kentarō Shimazu | Police squad head |
| Arata Yamanaka | Police officer A |
| Hiroko Yashiki | Police officer B |
| Satoshi Eishima | Police officer C |
| Kaito Tomita | Jiro |
| Miyu Kobayashi | Moe |
| Momoko Kato | Kuroiwa |
| Ririne Sasano | Cabaret dancer |
| Maki Mizui | Yui |
| Rima Matsuda | Saori |
| Riri Kouda | Aira |
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| Eihi Shiina | Woman tracing white line |
| Takumi Saitoh | Alien |
| Kensuke Ashihara | |
| Gouki Nishimura | |
| Tak Sakaguchi | TV Samurai |
Genres
HorrorScience FictionActionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 蠱毒 ミートボールマシン |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ark Entertainment, Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group, King Records |
| Release date | 19 agosto 2017 |
| Production | Yukihiko Yamaguchi, Tomoharu Kusunoki, Yudai Yamaguchi |
| Writer | Yoshihiro Nishimura, Sakichi Sato |
| Casting | Yasuko Anjo |
| Editing | Yoshihiro Nishimura |
| Cinematography | Keizo Suzuki |
| Assistant directors | Shozo Katashima, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Makoto Sakaguchi |
| Visual effects | Tsuyoshi Kazuno |
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| Collection | Meatball Machine Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Aug 19, 2017
Germany / May 25, 2018 / Japan Filmfest Hamburg 2018
Physical media
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 2018
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