JUNK HEAD
🕯️ Cult favourite
Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.
Names
| Original | JUNK HEAD (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | JUNK HEAD |
| English | JUNK HEAD |
| Chinese | 废头 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ジャンクヘッド |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 101 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-07-23 (Summer 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Yamiken |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureSci-FiThriller |
| Themes | DystopianPost-ApocalypticStop MotionGoreCyborgEco-HorrorLost CivilizationBody HorrorPrimarily Adult CastClonePhilosophyCyberpunkPandemicSurreal Comedy |
| Streaming | Tubi TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.17 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.50 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.3 |
| On lists | 1,331 |
| Favourited | 41 (3.1%) |
| Completion | 91.0% |
| Drop rate | 2.6% |
| In backlog | 48.8% |
| Score spread σ | 2.00 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2017 | C | 29 of 88 |
| Genre | Thriller | C | 91 of 188 |
| Year | 2017 | C | 104 of 376 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 332 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 404 of 1,732 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 410 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 410 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 425 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 478 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | C | 512 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Action | C | 861 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,905 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takahide Hori |
|---|---|
| Character design | Takahide Hori |
| Music | Takahide Hori |
Franchise — JUNK HEAD
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | — | JUNK HEAD 1 |
| prequel | 2025 | JUNK WORLD |
AniList id 140113 · MAL id 39833 · record updated 2026-08-26



