Casshern (2004)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 22min
- Action, Sci-Fi
- 24 Apr 2004 (Japan)
- Movie
Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Yûsuke Iseya | ... |
Tetsuya Azuma / Casshern
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| Kumiko Asô | ... |
Luna Kozuki
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Akira Terao | ... |
Dr. Kotaro Azuma
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| Kanako Higuchi | ... |
Midori Azuma
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
Dr. Kozuki
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Hiroyuki Miyasako | ... |
Akubon
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| Mayumi Sada | ... |
Sagurê
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| Jun Kaname | ... |
Barashin
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| Hidetoshi Nishijima | ... |
Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
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Mitsuhiro Oikawa | ... |
Kaoru Naito
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Sakamoto
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Mayu Tsuruta | ... |
Burai's wife
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| Ryô | ... |
San Ikegami
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| Tetsuji Tamayama | ... |
Sekiguchi
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| Yôko Moriguchi | ... |
Luna's mother
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Hideji Ôtaki | ... |
General Kamijo
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| Tatsuya Mihashi | ... |
Dr. Furoi
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Toshiaki Karasawa | ... |
Burai
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Kôhei Kitajima |
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Ei Morisako | ... |
Runa
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| Gorô Naya | ... |
Narrator
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Satoshi Shiomi |
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Akihiro Ugajin |
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Directed by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ||
Written by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dai Satô | ... | () |
| Shotaro Suga | ... | () |
| Tatsuo Yoshida | ... | (characters) |
Produced by
| Hideji Miyajima | ... | producer |
| Chiaki Noji | ... | associate producer |
| Toshiharu Ozawa | ... | producer |
| Makoto Tanaka | ... | associate producer |
| Toshiaki Wakabayashi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Shirô Sagisu | ... | (as Shiro Sagisu) |
Cinematography by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ||
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll | ||
Editorial Department
| Motoyuki Kawase | ... | assistant editor |
| Junya Sakino | ... | post-production assistant |
Production Design by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Art Direction by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Set Decoration by
| Yoshihito Akatsuka | ||
| Yutaka Motegi | ||
Costume Design by
| Michiko Kitamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Ryoji Inagaki | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Noma Shorei | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| D.K. | ... | conceptual designer |
| Shinji Higuchi | ... | storyboard artist: action scene |
Sound Department
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
| Masahito Yano | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Tomo Hyakutake | ... | character designer / special effects makeup |
| Toshiyuki Kimura | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Kaori Doi | ... | lead lighting artist |
| Toshiyuki Kimura | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kôji Nozaki | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Haruhiko Shono | ... | cgi supervisor |
Music Department
| Takashi Asahi | ... | musician: flute |
| Tomoyuki Asakawa | ... | musician: harp |
| Philip Bagenal | ... | recorded by |
| Yutaka Fukuoka | ... | vocals |
| Tomohiko Gondô | ... | keyboards |
| Ted Jensen | ... | mastered by / music mastered by |
| Masahiro Kawaguchi | ... | music recorded & mixed by |
| Taro Kiyooka | ... | musician: trombone |
| Mari Kotake | ... | musician: percussion |
| Shirô Sagisu | ... | conducted by (as Shiro Sagisu) / drum programming (as Shiro Sagisu) / keyboards (as Shiro Sagisu) / musician: piano (as Shiro Sagisu) / orchestrator (as Shiro Sagisu) / programmed by (as Shiro Sagisu) |
| Nobu Saitô | ... | musician: percussion (as Nobu Saito) |
| Ryan Smith | ... | mastered by / music mastered by |
| Maki Susukida | ... | musician: percussion |
| Hikaru Utada | ... | composer: theme song "Dareka no negai ga kanau koro" |
Additional Crew
| Shinji Higuchi | ... | action scenes supervisor |
| Yuta Morokaji | ... | action director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bright Angel Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CTV International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Anaguel Films Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (under "The Asian Cinema Series" label)
- Anaguel Films Home Entertainment (2019) (United States) (DVD) (under "The Asian Cinema Series" label)
- Anime Gate (2005) (Poland) (DVD)
- DreamWorks (2005) (United States)
- Go Fish Pictures (2005) (United States)
- I-On New Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paris Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paris Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
Special Effects
- EEN (motion capture)
- N Design
- VFX studio Loop Hole (matte painting)
Other Companies
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Imagica (digital film recording)
- Imagica (digital intermediate)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment supplied by)
- Toho Sound Studio (post-production sound studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a world with an alternate history, a great war finally comes to an end leaving the earth diseased and polluted. The geneticist Dr. Azuma vies for support from the government for his neo-cell treatment that he claims can rejuvenate the body and regenerate humankind. The government leaders, guarding their own deeply entrenched powers, turn down the professor. Driven to complete his work, Dr. Azuma accepts a secret offer from a sinister faction of the powerful military. After an incident occurs in Dr. Azuma's lab, a race of mutant humans known as the Shinzo Ningen are unleashed upon the world. Now only the warrior known as Casshern, reincarnated with an invincible body, stands between the Shinzo Ningen and a world on the brink of annihilation. Written by Frank Tinsley V |
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| Taglines | Reincarnated with an invincible body to fight an iron devil. If Casshern does not do it, who will? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY600,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Japan | $344,218, 07 May 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of several films around the world that was produced almost entirely on a "digital backlot" (i.e. shot with the actors in front of blue/green-screens with all backgrounds added in post-production, a technique which has been used for TV, video and video game production for many years). Although which movie was shot first is debated, the other movies (released in 2004-05) include: Immortal (2004), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and Sin City (2005). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 WORST Live Action Anime Films (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Requiem See more » |
| Quotes |
[before a fight]
Barashin: My name is Barashin! Casshern: And mine is... Casshern! See more » |