Name: The Brain Man
Genre: Crime, Science Fiction, Action
Released: 2013-02-09
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Cast: Toma Ikuta, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yosuke Eguchi, Fumi Nikaido, Kensuke Owada

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A seemingly random series of bombings in a provincial city. The latest target is a public bus route. Detective Chaya chased terrorists and arrested a mysterious man with keen intelligence and physical power. The psychologist in charge of evaluating him is Dr. Mariko. After the psychiatric examination, she puts toward a hypothesis – “Is it possible he was born without emotions?”

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Directed by: Tomoyuki Takimoto
Written by: Izuru Narushima, Katsuhiko Manabe, Urio Shudô
Produced by: Yoichi Arishige, Hirohisa Mukuju
Music by: Kazunori Fujimaru, Masaru Ohgawara, Toyohiko Kanahashi

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February 9, 2013 · 2 h 3 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: February 9, 2013
Runtime: 2 h 3 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Crime, Science Fiction, Action
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 2 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

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Is The Brain Man worth watching?

63

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4).

Will I feel good after watching The Brain Man?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Brain Man in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.