Note that there were two separate adaptations released in 2024:

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The film revives the concept of "Naomism," a term coined after the original novel to describe the Japanese obsession with Western culture and the "Modern Girl" (Moga) of the Taisho era.

Choosing the year 2024 as the backdrop for such a narrative is noteworthy. This year is not far into the future, making the themes and technologies presented potentially more relatable and slightly more plausible given current trajectories. It allows creators to speculate on where AI might lead humanity by the mid-2020s, including the positive applications and the dystopian implications.