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Casshern

"When a hero falls a legend will rise"

2004-04-24 Drama 2hr 21m

Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.

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Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.

  • Released
    2004-04-24
  • Revenue
    $12,353,768
  • Budget
    $6,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 21m
  • Genre
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
  • imdb-logo
    6
  • Production
    Tatsunoko Production

Crew

Kazuaki Kiriya
Director
Kazuaki Kiriya
Screenplay
Hideji Miyajima
Producer

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Cast

Yûsuke Iseya

Yûsuke Iseya

Tetsuya Azuma
Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Luna Kozuki
Akira Terao

Akira Terao

Dr. Kotaro Azuma
Kanako Higuchi

Kanako Higuchi

Midori Azuma
Ryo

Ryo

San Ikegami
Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
Gorō Naya

Gorō Naya

Narrator
Yôko Moriguchi

Yôko Moriguchi

Luna's mother
Mayu Tsuruta

Mayu Tsuruta

Burai's wife
Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Kaoru Naito
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Hideji Ōtaki

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Reviews for Casshern
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A Review by tanty 2

Written by tanty on 2014-03-08

A terrible mix including the myth of Frankenstein (there is even an Igor), 1984 and the Nazi holocaust and an ultra-violent video game a la ... read more

A terrible mix including the myth of Frankenstein (there is even an Igor), 1984 and the Nazi holocaust and an ultra-violent video game a la Final Fantasy, cooked for advocating in favor of world peace (?). Also, terrible monologues, the typical Japanese over-drama and an OST to be burnt. Just giving it some points for its aesthetic which I don't like but I can see the effort on it, as it was also done in "300".

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A Review by Stashdragon 10

Written by Stashdragon on 2019-09-10

This movie is one of the main reasons I decided to study film in college. It uses, CG, matte paintings, green screen, and claymation to do a... read more

This movie is one of the main reasons I decided to study film in college. It uses, CG, matte paintings, green screen, and claymation to do all the effects. It's a very stylish take. The story is very powerful. Each time I've watched the movie I am always left thinking about the plot and it's overarching meaning. I highly recommend this film. Just have an open mind to the world and directing choices.

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A Review by Andres Gomez

A terrible mix including the myth of Frankenstein (there is even an Igor), 1984 and the Nazi holocaust and an ultra-violent video game a la Final Fantasy, cooked for advocating in favor of world peace (?). Also, terrible monologues, the ...

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A Review by tanty 2

Written by tanty on 2014-03-08

A terrible mix including the myth of Frankenstein (there is even an Igor), 1984 and the Nazi holocaust and an ultra-violent video game a la Final Fantasy, cooked for advocating in favor of world peace...

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A Review by Stashdragon 10

Written by Stashdragon on 2019-09-10

This movie is one of the main reasons I decided to study film in college. It uses, CG, matte paintings, green screen, and claymation to do all the effects. It's a very stylish take. The story is v...

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