Release Date: 2000.
Rating: Weird. Really, really weird.
Before we proceed, let’s address the big throbbing elephant in the room–I.K.U. is is porn. Not the kind of cheap softcore thrills you find on late-night cable, but from within the mind of an art-film director with a deep love for Blade Runner. In fact, this is something of a Blade Runner parody of sorts.

In the future the GENOM corporate develops the I.K.U. system, a revolutionary technology that will allow people to attain orgasm digitally without having to come in contact with each other’s genitals. Note: Iku, the Japanese word for “go”, is also slang for orgasm in Japan. For the I.K.U. system to function orgasm data needs to be collected. For this a sex robot, named Reiko, has be created to accumulate sexual experiences. Over the course of one night Reiko wanders the streets of Tokyo, seeking out sexual experience. To assist in her mission Reiko can transform her appearances to appeal to a person’s desires.

Cast & Credits:
Director/Writer: Shu Lea Cheang.
Stars: Aja, Akira, Miho Ariga, Myû Asô.