Episode #39 – Tetsuo: The Iron Man (鉄男)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
鉄男 [Tetsuo]
Written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
A “metal fetishist”, driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he’s made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.
Cast
Tomorô Taguchi – Man
Kei Fujiwara – Woman
Shinya Tsukamoto – Metal Fetishist
Nobu Kanaoka – Woman in Glasses
Naomasa Musaka – Doctor
Renji Ishibashi – Tramp
Trailer
Tetsuo: The Iron Man – Japan On Film
Film student and Tsukamoto fan Michael Torres is the guest in the last episode of the season, where he and Perry discuss Tetsuo: The Iron Man, the movie that made Tsukamoto a cult favorite film director. Listen as they discuss their impressions and interpretations of this unique cyberpunk film. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
