Rise of the Machine Girls
In a lawless future-Japan district, exploited idol sisters become weaponized cyborg killers in a lurid battle against an organ-harvesting crime boss.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- frantic
- grotesque
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ami and Yoshie are outfitted with homemade weapons after exploitation and use their transformed bodies against the organ-harvesting ring.
The sisters' weaponized bodies, organ-harvesting villains, and goon battles foreground handmade grotesquerie and graphic effects.
The story unfolds in Ishinari District, a future-Japan enclave controlled by criminal bosses and an organ-harvesting operation.
Ami and Yoshie try to survive as an idol group while their performance intersects with prostitution, crime, and cyborgized violence.
Films like Rise of the Machine Girls, and why
Machine Girl
female-led cyberpunk exploitation, outrageous practical gore, and heightened revenge action
Tokyo Gore Police
Japanese splatter spectacle combining absurd comedy, cyborg bodies, and frenetic martial-arts violence
Mutant Girl Squad
cult Japanese genre cinema built around eccentric villains, graphic practical effects, and anarchic action comedy
Lady Snowblood
stylized female revenge violence, grotesque body modification, and punk exploitation energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Yuki Kobayashi
- Release Date
- 2019-08-17
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Yamada Himena
- Kanon Hanakage
- Tak Sakaguchi
- Rie Kitahara
- Toshie Negishi
- Kokone Sasaki
- Taro Yabe
- Ryûju Sumikawa
- Sachi Nakajô
- Ririne Sasano
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rise of the Machine Girls about?
- In a lawless future-Japan district, exploited idol sisters become weaponized cyborg killers in a lurid battle against an organ-harvesting crime boss.
- What is Rise of the Machine Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rise of the Machine Girls as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rise of the Machine Girls violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Rise of the Machine Girls as graphic.
- Which films are like Rise of the Machine Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include Machine Girl, Tokyo Gore Police, Mutant Girl Squad, and Lady Snowblood.
- How long is Rise of the Machine Girls?
- Rise of the Machine Girls runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rise of the Machine Girls?
- In United States, Rise of the Machine Girls is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
