TokyoPlastic
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Hikikomori: Tokyo Plastic is a 2004 Japan
ese film, written and directed by Adario Strange
.
from Tokyo
named Naomi moves to New York
, but then has to return for an experimental eye operation
. She becomes friends with an attractive office lady called Izumi, and together they take Tokyo by storm. This does not last long and she finds herself resorting to old ways and starts illegally hacking. She is quickly swept up into a world she knows nothing of, a world of fear and crime, as one determined Hikikomori
targets her, forcing her along a dangerous path, which puts herself, her family and her new best friend at grave risk.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese film, written and directed by Adario Strange
Adario Strange
Adario Strange is a New York based film director, writer and artist. He is best known for his documentary film detailing a year of strange deaths at the famed university. In recent years he was Editor in Chief of the weekly newspaper New York Press and a business technology writer for...
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Plot summary
A young Japanese hackerHacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
named Naomi moves to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, but then has to return for an experimental eye operation
Eye surgery
Eye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, typically by an ophthalmologist.-Preparation and precautions:...
. She becomes friends with an attractive office lady called Izumi, and together they take Tokyo by storm. This does not last long and she finds herself resorting to old ways and starts illegally hacking. She is quickly swept up into a world she knows nothing of, a world of fear and crime, as one determined Hikikomori
Hikikomori
is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive people who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives...
targets her, forcing her along a dangerous path, which puts herself, her family and her new best friend at grave risk.
Credited cast
- Rex Hayashi as Rex Hayashi
- Tsutomu Ishizuka as Mr. Ishi
- Kayoko Kawahara as Naomi
- Kayo Yoshida as Izumi