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Direction
Takayama treats mecha like film noir—shadows first, explosions second.
Writing
Hata's arc from detached cop to shattered father sneaks up and destroys you.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked Tokyo Bay has never looked more beautifully hopeless.

Director
Fumihiko Takayama
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