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Casshern

Casshern

2004Movie⏱️ 2h 22mNot Rated
ActionDramaFantasyRomanceSci-FiThriller
6
IMDB Rating
14,042 votes

Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.

Director
Kazuaki Kiriya
Writers
Kazuaki Kiriya, Dai Satô, Shotaro Suga
Stars
Yûsuke Iseya, Kumiko Asô, Akira Terao
Release Date
April 24, 2004
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 165
Reviews
📋 7.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Yûsuke Iseya
Yûsuke Iseya
as Tetsuya Azuma
Kumiko Asô
Kumiko Asô
as Luna Kozuki
Akira Terao
Akira Terao
as Dr. Kotaro Azuma
Kanako Higuchi
Kanako Higuchi
as Midori Azuma
Fumiyo Kohinata
Fumiyo Kohinata
as Dr. Kozuki
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Hiroyuki Miyasako
as Akubon
Mayumi Sada
Mayumi Sada
as Sagurê
Jun Kaname
Jun Kaname
as Barashin
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Hidetoshi Nishijima
as Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
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Mitsuhiro Oikawa
as Kaoru Naito

💰 Box Office

$12,636,656
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital EX
Color
Color
Filming Location
Japan
Production
Tatsunoko Production, Shochiku, Progressive Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

live action remake of animemutanthuman experimentationdystopiabiotechnology

🎯 Categories

JapaneseSteampunkSuperheroActionDramaFantasyRomanceSci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Beautifully convoluted fairytale
by spudmonkeysteve2006-03-12
6/10

"I have just finished watching Casshern and overall it was a visually stunning feast for the eyes with a beautifully woven fairytale at its heart. Unfortunately the fairytale was somewhat drowned under layer upon layer of heavy handed and mostly unnecessary exposition that ponders on for two long and mind-numbing hours, the result being that I am baffled by the entire experience. On the one hand I loved the movie; the style of the film was exceptional, every aspect of the world the director had created strained with the quality that is lacking in most western films. The cinematography was perfe..."

💡 Did You Know?

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).

📖 Synopsis

Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.