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| Japanese | マルドゥック・スクランブル 圧縮 | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Mardock Scramble: Asshuku | |
| Genre | Action, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Psychological | |
| Type | Film | |
| Based on | Novel — Tow Ubukata | |
| Directed by | Susumu Kudou | |
| Character design | Shingo Suzuki, Jun Nakai | |
| Music by | Conisch | |
| Studio | GoHands | |
| Released | October 8, 2010 | |
| Running time | 69 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2010 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.39 (#1,289) | |
| On users' lists | 25,578 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (Japanese: マルドゥック・スクランブル 圧縮) is a 2010 Japanese anime film based on the novel by Tow Ubukata. It is animated by GoHands and directed by Susumu Kudou. The film was released on October 8, 2010.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Shell Septinos · Welldone the Pussyhand
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Rune BalotMain | Megumi Hayashibara | Hilary Haag |
| Œufcoque PenteanoMain | Norito Yashima | Andy McAvin |
| Dimsdale BoiledSupporting | Tsutomu Isobe | David Wald |
| Dr. EasterSupporting | Hiroki Touchi | David Matranga |
| Flesh the PikeSupporting | Tomohiro Waki | Rob Mungle |
| Mincemeat the WinkSupporting | Kenta Miyake | Andrew Love |
| Rare the HairSupporting | Mika Kanai | Luci Christian |
| Shell SeptinosSupporting | Kazuya Nakai | Kalob Martinez |
| Welldone the PussyhandSupporting | Masahiko Tanaka | Christopher Ayres |
All languages (5)
| Character | Japanese | English | German | French | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rune BalotMain | Megumi Hayashibara | Hilary Haag | Anneke Schwabe | Marie Nonnenmacher | Eva Bau |
| Œufcoque PenteanoMain | Norito Yashima | Andy McAvin | Michael Iwannek | Julien Chatelet | Enric Puig |
| Dimsdale BoiledSupporting | Tsutomu Isobe | David Wald | Oliver Siebeck | Frédéric Souterelle | Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta |
| Dr. EasterSupporting | Hiroki Touchi | David Matranga | Peter Flechtner | Jérémy Zylberberg | José García Tos |
| Flesh the PikeSupporting | Tomohiro Waki | Rob Mungle | Christian Gaul | Jean-Pierre Leblan | – |
| Mincemeat the WinkSupporting | Kenta Miyake | Andrew Love | – | Christophe Seugnet | – |
| Rare the HairSupporting | Mika Kanai | Luci Christian | Antje von der Ahe | Gwenäelle Julien | Nina Romero |
| Shell SeptinosSupporting | Kazuya Nakai | Kalob Martinez | Tommy Morgenstern | Jochen Haegele | Darío Torrent |
| Welldone the PussyhandSupporting | Masahiko Tanaka | Christopher Ayres | Erich Räuker | Jochen Haegele | Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta |
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | GoHands |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Tow Ubukata |
| Director | Susumu Kudou |
| Script | Steven Foster |
| Character Design | Shingo Suzuki, Jun Nakai |
| Music | Conisch |
| Art Director | Masanobu Nomura, Hiroshi Ookubo |
| Director of Photography | Susumu Fukushi |
| Color Design | Shigenobu Kaihoko |
| Editing | Manabu Kamino |
| Theme Song Performance | Minako Honda |
| Producer | Reigo Kishimoto, Go Nakanishi |
Music
| Composer | Conisch |
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Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch8,899
- Watching275
- Completed7,010
- On hold213
- Dropped181
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 9,000 | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| Shikimori | 16,578 | 275 | 7,010 | 8,899 | 181 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Mardock Scramble (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (Film, 2011) |
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- “Mardock Scramble: The First Compression”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Mardock Scramble: The First Compression”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Mardock Scramble: The First Compression”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q106589560”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.























