The Brain Man

Directed by Tomoyuki Takimoto

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Kodansha

A dark psychological thriller that uses a serial bombing investigation to explore the nature of emotion, morality, and human connection through the lens of a detective and psychologist studying a potentially emotionless suspect.

A seemingly random series of bombings in a provincial city. The latest target is a public bus route. Detective Chaya chased terrorists and arrested a mysterious man with keen intelligence and physical power. The psychologist in charge of evaluating him is Dr. Mariko. After the psychiatric examination, she puts toward a hypothesis – “Is it possible he was born without emotions?”