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1978 · 133 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Hideji Ôtaki, Ichirô Nakatani, Yoshio Inaba, John Mayer, Sachio Sakai

After UFOs suddenly appear on Earth, anyone who witnesses them discovers that their blood has turned an eerie blue. The newly marked “blue‑bloods” become outcasts, inciting panic and hysteria as society turns against them. Persecution escalates, leading humanity to employ familiar, oppressive measures against the afflicted.

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