Saikin-rettō

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Saikin-rettō (細菌列島, さいきんれっとう, lit.'Archipelago of Virus')[1] is a 2009 Japanese comedy film. It stars comedian Naoto Takenaka as "the General", the dictator of a fictional Asian country, which parodies the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. The film also parodies the 2009 Japanese disaster film Pandemic.[2]

Saikin-rettō
Theatrical poster
Directed byKenji Murakami
Written byJun Tsugita
Shiro Tsukasaki (novel)
StarringNaoto Takenaka
Kentaro Sudo
Saori Hara
Panzetta Girolamo
Release date
  • 4 April 2009 (2009-04-04)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

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A mysterious virus with the 100% mortality rate spreads across Japan. Everyone infected with this virus dies without exception, screaming and their heads exploding. After the explosion, their faces turn into a smiling face which strongly resembles Kim Jong-il.[2]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The film does not have an official English title yet.
  2. ^ a b 竹中直人「キタ」の将軍様…「感染列島」パロディー「細菌列島」. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009.
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