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Rise of the Machine Girls

Rise of the Machine Girls

Representation Score

7.6/10

Good

2019

Not Rated

Director

Yuki Kobayashi

Runtime

75 minutes

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The film stands out by placing women in powerful roles, challenging traditional gender hierarchies. However, it remains culturally narrow, focusing primarily on a non-Western perspective without broader ethnic or racial complexities. Additionally, it critiques systemic failures through a lawless setting, highlighting the struggles of individuals navigating predatory environments.

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Category Breakdown

Does Rise of the Machine Girls have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on sisterly bonds and a protective relationship with a hitman. There is no depiction of same-sex intimacy or non-cisgender identities.

How does Rise of the Machine Girls portray gender?

Good

Female characters play key roles through their physical strength and combat skills. The film challenges traditional gender stereotypes by featuring a female crime boss as the main antagonist.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Rise of the Machine Girls?

Limited

Set in a futuristic Japanese district, the film features a mostly Japanese cast. It avoids Western norms but does not include diverse ethnic backgrounds or complex racial stories.

How does Rise of the Machine Girls represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative criticizes failed societal institutions through a lawless environment. Characters must navigate predatory exploitation to survive in a system that fails them.

Does Rise of the Machine Girls include disability representation?

Fair

The film explores body modification through weaponry as a science fiction theme. While it touches on overcoming physical limitations, it does not delve into neurodivergence or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender hierarchies with strong female characters.
  • Critiques failed societal institutions and predatory capitalism effectively.
  • Presents a non-Western cultural landscape avoiding homogeneous Western norms.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ visibility or non-cisgender identity markers.
  • Does not include multi-ethnic or complex racial stories within the cast.
  • Does not specifically represent neurodivergence or chronic illness.

Official Synopsis

Living in the lawless Ishinari District in a future Japan, sisters Ami (Hina Nagimiya) and Yoshie (Hanakage Kanon) who sold their bodies to help their parents, try to earn a living performing as an idol group in the area. When their performance causes stranger Matsukata (Tak Sakaguchi) a notorious hitman, to notice their condition, the three realize their worth to each other in the fight against Aoyama Dharma (Kimono Negishi), the female boss of a notorious organ harvesting ring in the area. Realizing that even their skills are no match for her army of goons and henchmen, the two are outfitted with special homemade weaponry to their bodies and become the ultimate killers.

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