The jishu film scene was an incredibly networked community, and the legendary Tokyo Cabbageman K stands as a good example. Ishii collaborator Akira Ogata-now a well-known commercial film director in his own right-shot this story of nightmarish transformation in direct reference to Kafka’s The Metamorphosis with Ishii and others working on the set. When K awakens and finds himself partially transformed into a cabbage, he must come to terms with his new state and how it puts him at the center of a media storm and unsolicited desires. The film features one of the most famous soundtracks in jishu film history. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.8/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1980 | |
Runtime: | 59 min | |
Genres: | Comedy | |
Countries: | Japan | |
Companies: | Dynamite Productions | |
Cast: | Katsuro Onoue | |
Crew: | Akira Ogata | |
BoochJohnson : Boop boop bee doop! (this one's pretty racist)