Getting Any? (1995) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A surreal comedy tracing a naive man's delusional quest for sexual conquest through escalating automotive and bodily transformations.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Naive Car Hunt

Asao's initial quest for a luxury car to attract women begins. He faces financial limits and buys a cheap kei car instead.

Key Events

• Naive Introduction — Asao lives with his grandfather, driven by erotic film fantasies. Characters: Asao Location: Saitama Prefecture
• Luxury Car Request — Asao asks for a sex car but lacks funds for luxury models. Characters: Asao Location: Import Dealership
• Budget Compromise — Asao is forced to buy a cheap kei car due to financial limits. Characters: Asao Location: Dealership

Roadster Deception & Crash

Asao's desperate attempts to upgrade his vehicle lead to dealer scams and mechanical failures. He sells the wreck and steals a sports car.

Key Events

• Budget Compromise — Asao is forced to buy a cheap kei car due to financial limits. Characters: Asao Location: Dealership
• Mannequin Practice — Asao stages erotic film scenes with a mannequin to practice. Characters: Asao Location: Street
• Street Rejection — Real-life girls reject Asao's naive approaches, causing humiliation. Characters: Asao Location: Street
• Grandfather's Sacrifice — Asao sells his grandfather's organs to fund a better car. Characters: Asao Location: Dealership
• Roadster Deception — Dealer tricks Asao into buying a Japanese roadster as a British one. Characters: Asao Location: Dealership
• Mechanical Failure — The purchased car falls apart after a short drive. Characters: Asao Location: Road
• Salvage Sale — Asao sells the wrecked car to a local scrapyard. Characters: Asao Location: Salvage Company

Escalating Delusions

Brake failure causes a fatal crash. Asao's fantasies shift to planes, robbery, yakuza, and bizarre transformations.

Key Events

• Salvage Sale — Asao sells the wrecked car to a local scrapyard. Characters: Asao Location: Salvage Company
• RX-7 Theft — Asao steals an apparently abandoned sports car. Characters: Asao Location: Abandoned Lot
• Fatal Crash — Brake failure causes Asao to run over a pedestrian and crash. Characters: Asao Location: Highway
• Plane Fantasy — Asao imagines in-flight sex services, prompting a new plan. Characters: Asao Location: Home
• Bank Robbery Plan — Asao plans an armed robbery to fund air travel. Characters: Asao Location: Kawaguchi City
• Yakuza Infiltration — Asao joins the yakuza as part of his escalating adventures. Characters: Asao Location: Yakuza Hideout
• Zatoichi Transformation — Asao assumes the persona of the blind swordsman Zatoichi. Characters: Asao Location: Unknown
• Invisibility Attempt — Asao attempts to become invisible to bypass social barriers. Characters: Asao Location: Unknown

Surreal Transformation & Capture

Asao becomes a fly-man, dives into a fecal reservoir, and is captured. The journey ends in absurd defeat.

Key Events

• Fly-Man Mutation — Asao transforms into a giant fly-man, mirroring classic horror films. Characters: Asao Location: Lab/Street
• Fecal Dive — Asao dives into a massive feces reservoir, leading to his capture. Characters: Asao Location: Reservoir
• Final Capture — Authorities apprehend Asao after his surreal journey concludes. Characters: Asao Location: Reservoir
• Tower Impalement — Post-credits scene shows the fly-man impaled on the tower. Characters: Asao Location: Tokyo Tower

Story Breakdown

• Naive Car Quest — Asao's initial pursuit of luxury vehicles based on film fantasies.
  • Dealer Visit — Asao requests a Porsche but lacks funds.
  • Budget Compromise — Asao purchases a cheap Honda Today.
  • Mannequin Practice — Asao rehearses pickup lines with a dummy.
• Financial Desperation — Asao's lack of funds drives him to extreme measures.
  • Grandfather's Sacrifice — Asao sells his grandfather's organs.
  • Roadster Scam — Dealer tricks Asao into buying a Miata.
  • Salvage Sale — Asao sells the broken roadster.
• Automotive Disasters — Repeated vehicle failures highlight his incompetence.
  • RX-7 Theft — Asao steals an abandoned sports car.
  • Brake Failure — The stolen car loses braking power.
  • Fatal Crash — Asao hits a pedestrian and crashes.
• Escalating Fantasies — Asao's goals shift from cars to planes and crime.
  • Plane Dream — Asao imagines in-flight sex services.
  • Bank Robbery Plan — Asao plans armed robbery for tickets.
  • Yakuza Infiltration — Asao joins criminal organizations.
• Surreal Transformations — Reality bends as Asao adopts fictional personas.
  • Zatoichi Persona — Asao mimics the blind swordsman.
  • Invisibility Attempt — Asao tries to vanish socially.
  • Fly-Man Mutation — Asao physically transforms into a fly.
• Absurd Conclusion — The journey ends in physical and social defeat.
  • Fecal Dive — Asao jumps into a waste reservoir.
  • Final Capture — Authorities apprehend the fly-man.
  • Tower Impalement — Post-credits scene shows fatal impact.

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Key Cast

• Dankan — Asao
• Moeko Ezawa — Asao's Mother
• Hakuryu — Audition Judge
• Hideo Higashikokubaru — Doctor
• Akiji Kobayashi — Chief of World Defence Force