Marronnier
マロニエ
Synopsis
Marino is your average young Japanese lady. She likes hanging out with her friends, brushing her teeth and doting over her Marronnier doll. The doll, however, has been created by an evil genius that kidnaps women, uses a machine to turn them into wax and sculpts the wax into dolls in the deceased's likeness. But it doesn't end there. The mad doll-maker's assistant, Numai, is even freakier. He stalks Marino, kidnaps her (and her friends), fails to seduce her, gets rebuffed, laughs like a maniac and tries to melt them into wax! But that's before his other doll 'creations' come to life and attack him…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideyuki Kobayashi, Junji Ito
- Original Title
- マロニエ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kobayashi
Hideyuki Kobayashi, Junji Ito
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Hideyuki Kobayashi
Writer
Akira Kobayashi
Director
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What is Marronnier about?
Marino is your average young Japanese lady. She likes hanging out with her friends, brushing her teeth and doting over her Marronnier doll. The doll, however, has been created by an evil genius that kidnaps women, uses a machine to turn them into wax and sculpts the wax into dolls in the deceased's likeness. But it doesn't end there. The mad doll-maker's assistant, Numai, is even freakier. He stalks Marino, kidnaps her (and her friends), fails to seduce her, gets rebuffed, laughs like a maniac and tries to melt them into wax! But that's before his other doll 'creations' come to life and attack him…
Who directed Marronnier?
Marronnier was directed by Akira Kobayashi.
Who stars in Marronnier?
The principal cast of Marronnier includes Yuriko Anjho, Miyako Cojima, Mizuki Hikaru, Hime, Haruna Hoshino.
When was Marronnier released and how long is it?
Marronnier was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Is Marronnier based on a book or true story?
Marronnier is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Junji Ito".