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R0029/2026-03-27/Q004 — Self-Audit

ROBIS 4-Domain Audit

Domain 1: Eligibility Criteria

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
Defined what counts as "based on or inspired by" Yes — acknowledged the spectrum from close adaptation to thematic inspiration
Applied consistently Yes

Notes: Straightforward factual query with clear eligibility.

Domain 2: Search Comprehensiveness

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
Multiple search strategies Yes — broad Kurosawa-Shakespeare search plus targeted Bad Sleep Well search
All results dispositioned Yes — 20 results, 3 selected, 17 rejected
Source diversity Yes — institutional (BFI), scholarly (Criterion), popular (multiple)

Notes: 2 searches, 20 results, 3 selected.

Domain 3: Evaluation Consistency

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
All sources scored Yes
ACH matrix applied Yes
Diagnosticity analysis Yes

Notes: Consistent application.

Domain 4: Synthesis Fairness

Rating: Low risk

Criterion Assessment
All hypotheses tested Yes — H2 (excluding Bad Sleep Well) given fair hearing
Contradictory evidence surfaced Yes — contested status of Bad Sleep Well noted
Confidence calibrated Yes — High confidence supported by unanimous consensus
Gaps acknowledged Yes — Japanese-language scholarship gap noted

Notes: The contested Bad Sleep Well status was documented rather than glossed over.

Overall Assessment

Overall risk of bias: Low risk

Straightforward factual query with strong source consensus and low bias risk.

Researcher Bias Check

  • Confirmation bias (low risk): No predisposition toward any particular answer expected for a filmography query.
  • Western-centric bias (some concerns): All sources are English-language. Japanese critical perspectives may differ on the Bad Sleep Well classification.