Tokyo Species

Tokyo Species

Directed by Nozomu Kasagi

Produced by PW Production

201270 min5.7 / 10

A dark, surreal sci-fi horror about alien parasitism and teenage girls caught between death, mutation, and violent survival.

Michiko a high school girl had committed suicide, but she was resuscitated by an alien parasitism. While she brutally murdered men and spawned one after another, her friend Rika met Mayumi. Mayumi was told that she was parasitized by a gentle alien. They decided to fight Michiko.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tokyo Species violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Species easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Tokyo Species end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Species scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Species sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tokyo Species

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tokyo Species

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tokyo Species, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tokyo Species, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tokyo Species, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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