Cyborg She

Cyborg She

Year: 2008

Runtime: 120 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kwak Jae-yong

ComedyRomanceAction

Is This Love Or Just Programming? A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.

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1

Birthday Meeting at the Mall

On 2007-11-22, Jiro Kitamura spends his 20th birthday alone in Tokyo. A mysterious cute girl notices him and smiles, catching his attention as she quietly steals a pair of clothes. He follows her to a restaurant where she boldly claims it's her birthday too, and they exchange small gifts before she runs off, leaving the manager to chase them.

2007-11-22 Tokyo, Japan – Shopping Mall and Restaurant
2

Restaurant Reunion and Departure

The girl resurfaces at the restaurant, and Jiro is drawn to her despite the odd, impulsive behavior. They exchange their birthday gifts, and in a sudden rush she drags Jiro out of the restaurant, prompting the manager to pursue them through the streets. The moment hints at a deeper connection beneath her reckless exterior.

2007-11-22 Tokyo, Japan – Restaurant
3

One Year Later: The Birthday Surprise and the Gunman

A year passes and Jiro again celebrates his birthday in the same restaurant, where the enigmatic girl reappears. Their happiness is interrupted when a gunman storms in, and she uses her unexpected strength to fling him out the window, saving everyone. Her true nature remains ambiguous, but she’s clearly drawn toward Jiro.

2008-11-22 Tokyo, Japan – Restaurant
4

A Message from the Future: The 3D Projection

Back at Jiro's home, she reveals a shocking truth by showing a 3D projection of an elderly Jiro from the future. The future Jiro explains that he created the cyborg girl to save his past self and warns of a looming disaster. The revelation hints at a larger mission beyond their immediate relationship.

2008-11-22 Jiro's home, Tokyo
5

Old Jiro's Plan Unfolds

The elderly Jiro explains how he spent his lottery winnings to construct the cyborg and send her back in time. He believes his actions restore the natural history of his timeline by altering events through her presence. The girl becomes a steadfast protector for Jiro, deepening their bond.

2008-11-22 Jiro's home, Tokyo
6

Protector and Companion

Over time, the cyborg becomes Jiro's guardian as well as a loyal friend. They share small, tender moments that hint at something more than friendship, yet uncertainty remains. Her presence also leads to new moments of joy and danger in their city lives.

2008-2009 Various locations in Tokyo
7

Jiro’s Demand: Heartfelt Proof

On the evening of 2009-03-13, a drunk Jiro confronts her and forbids their closeness unless she can truly feel his heart. She continues to help him discreetly, remaining by his side even as his temper flares. The tension marks a turning point in their complicated relationship.

2009-03-13 Jiro's apartment, Tokyo
8

Tokyo's Catastrophe: The Earthquake

A massive earthquake strikes Tokyo on 2009-04-03, devastating the city and threatening countless lives. The cyborg fights to save Jiro and others, but even her superhuman strength proves insufficient against the disaster. After the evacuations, she dies protecting him, revealing the fragility of life and love.

2009-04-03 Tokyo, Japan
9

Grief and Return: Digging Up the Body

Grief-stricken, Jiro digs up the cyborg's destroyed body on 2009-04-07. He dedicates the next 61 years to rebuilding her, driven by the memory of their bond and the future they could have shared. The process consumes his life as he searches for a way to restore her.

2009-04-07 Tokyo, Japan
10

A Second Life: The Rebuild and the End

Jiro's long, solitary effort finally bears fruit when the cyborg is rebuilt, but his own life ends soon afterward. He dies on 2074-09-28, having given his life to bring her back. Her revival marks a new, bittersweet conclusion to their intertwined destinies.

2074-09-28 Tokyo, Japan
11

Futures Intersect: The Cyborg Returns in 2133

In the distant future, a girl learns that a remarkable cyborg resembles her. She participates in an auction to buy the cyborg and uses a memory-dream device to experience its past. Her curiosity drives her to seek the past, hoping to meet Jiro before the original cyborg did.

2133-04-19 Auction house, distant future
12

Memory Dive and Identity

The girl experiences memories stored in the cyborg's hard drive, revealing that she is the real girl who first met Jiro in 2007. She decides to travel back in time to find Jiro and alter their shared fate. This revelation reframes the original meeting as a continuation rather than a solitary memory.

2134-10-09 Memory-dive facility and time-travel setting
13

Reunion Through Her Eyes

The film shows an emotional replay of that first night from the real girl's perspective, deepening the bond they share. The emotional memory bridges centuries, illustrating how love can cross time. Jiro himself remains at the center of this evolving timeline.

2134-10-09 Temporal shift
14

The Heart Feels: A Shared Destiny

In a final twist, the real girl arrives and declares that she can truly feel Jiro's heart. She chooses to live with him and alters the course of their destinies once more, offering a second chance at happiness. Their story concludes with a hopeful note that time itself can bend for love.

2134-10-09 Past and present — Jiro’s world

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