Masatoshi
Nagase , Tadanobu Asano.
Following up on his exuberant
Gojoe, which featured an ear-splitting
soundtrack and a seizure-inducing editing style, veteran indie director
Sogo Ishii spins this bizarre cyberpunk action flick about rock
& roll and electricity. Ryuganji Morison (Tadanobu Asano) has
two loves in his life -- electricity and lizards. As a child, he
was struck by a bolt of lightning, rendering him a human battery
of sorts. As a result, he can play the electric guitar with freakish
intensity and speed. In his quieter moments, he tends his plethora
of reptilian companions in a run-down apartment. Raiden Butsuzo
(Masaotshi Nagase) was similarly struck down by a bolt of lightning,
leaving half his face horribly scarred, which he covers with a metal
mask of the Buddha. Raiden -- who works as an electrician by day
and a nefarious crime avenger by night using a variety of exotic
high-tech gear -- takes a dim view of Morison, whom he views as
a potential rival. When Morison returns home to find his beloved
lizards fried, he vows revenge. Soon, Tokyo's power grid blows as
the two human sparkplugs power up for their final battle.
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