In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Titled in Japan Ronin Suiri Tentai (meaning roughly Deductive Reasoning Ronin), it was soon known in the West as Top Knot Detective. The original series was legendary in Japan, a cultural train wreck led by Takashi Tawagoto, a crazy writer, producer, director and lead actor; one who could not act, fight or write at all.
A doze horas do fim do mundo, antes que um evento terrível erradique a vida na terra, James (Nathan Phillips) atravessa uma cidade altamente criminosa para chegar a uma festa fenomenal, a festa final. No caminho, ele acaba salvando a vida de uma menina chamada Rose (Angourie Rice), que busca seu pai a todo custo. Enquanto o momento fatal se aproxima, James, agora imbuído de uma nova responsabilidade, se vê obrigado a repensar suas prioridades.
