Genocidal Organ

Genocidal Organ is set in a world shaken by a homemade nuclear device that destroys Sarajevo. In the aftermath, leading democracies harden into states of constant surveillance, while developing nations are swept by a wave of mass killings. The intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd is sent to track down John Paul, a mysterious American believed to stand behind the collapse of the global order. His mission leads him through the ruins of civilizations toward the heart of the darkness the title names.

The 2017 Japanese animated film was directed and written by Shuko Murase. It followed his work on Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic in 2010 and preceded Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway in 2021 and MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe in 2026. Yuichi Nakamura voices Clavis Shepherd, Takahiro Sakurai voices John Paul, and Akio Otsuka, Kaito Ishikawa, Sanae Kobayashi and Kazuhiro Yamaji also appear among the twenty credited cast members. The production involved 202 credited crew and was backed by TOHO, Fuji Television Network, dentsu and Aniplex.

On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.4 from around 1,400 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.7 from 95 votes. Both figures point to a modest but real level of interest, with the audience spread wider on one platform than the other. Running 115 minutes, the film mixes action, science fiction, thriller and war elements.