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In the distant future, civilization has fully integrated with cybertechnology, resulting in automated cities. A virus causes these automated systems to malfunction, sending humanity to the brink of extinction as their own defenses turn on them.
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Grant Watson Fiction Machine 10/08/2020
7/10
Blame! will not be to every viewer's taste, given its favouring ideas and environments over heart and character, but it tells an interesting science fiction story. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 07/27/2020
The entertainment offered here is on a lower level than "Knights of Sidonia" whose many episodes gave the opportunity for a much richer story, but Blame! remains a well-animated and quite fun effort, that will definitely satisfy fans of techno-action. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere 12/27/2018
B
Despite some unfortunately janky animation...and a predictable plot, Blame! is an effective film. Go to Full Review
Kayla Cobb Decider 12/20/2017
It's concise with strong characters, it's visually stunning, and the world is large and open enough to encourage viewers to imagine what else could be hiding the movie's many border. Go to Full Review
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Igor S @Igor_Sena 2d This movie did a solid job of adapting some of the ideas presented in the original manga. Obviously, they had to make it a bit prettier, less dark and gritty in order to be digestible to new and younger audiences, and the designs are nowhere near as intricate as Tsutomu Nihei's work, but that would be too much to ask. I think this was a good piece of entertainment that proves a longer show (maybe a long episode for each volume) would definitely work. The fanbase has been asking for it for a long time now. See more Logan D Dec 6 In the far future, humanity's automated systems have malfunctioned and now attempt to exterminate all of humanity. Resistance ensues. A very hard cyberpunk sci-fi with a grim atmosphere and featuring oppressive and alienating world building. The film does have thin characters but I think the coldness is intentional. The film is more about a feeling and existential dread than plot. Recommended See more Justin P Oct 31 Fine but feels like it should have been a series. See more Hex x @HexOnThat Apr 30 It's not everyone's cup of tea, especially with the animation style, but I love it to bits. Some of it is so bad that it's good, Killy cracks me up all the time, and I LOVE this movie. I've rewatched it several times, and it gets funnier every time. See more Paul S Apr 9 I really enjoyed this movie. I think it's the perfect 'Netflix and chill' type of movie, and it has some great visuals and designs. I definitely recommend it for anime fans! See more Learning C 02/11/2025 I've read the manga since the volume 1 and loved it every bit. While Tsutomu Nihei's art style isn't that "pretty", his style matched the dark grim and massive universe of this future "earth." The main protagonist isn't a person with many words. He only speaks to people with a question, "Do you know human with Net Terminal Gene.." and that's almost the entire of his familiar lines throughout the volume. The movie has great cell-shading style 3D, but it failed to capture whole 10 volumes of the manga in to 106 minutes of movie. The story in the movie took place, probably in earliest volume of the manga, so those who doesn't read the manga probably confused about almost everything in it. I love the manga but the 3 star I gave for the movie explained how I feel about this adaptation. But for those who are interested with the manga, you should try to read it. It's one of those timeless classics. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the distant future, civilization has fully integrated with cybertechnology, resulting in automated cities. A virus causes these automated systems to malfunction, sending humanity to the brink of extinction as their own defenses turn on them.
Director
Hiroyuki Seshita
Screenwriter
Sadayuki Murai
Production Co
Toua Jukou Douga Seisakukyoku
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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