Casshern (2004)
Casshern is a 2004 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Yūsuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso and Akira Terao.
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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What is Casshern about?
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.
When was Casshern released?
Casshern was released on 24 April 2004.
How long is Casshern?
Casshern runs 2h 21m.
Who made Casshern?
Casshern was directed by Kazuaki Kiriya.
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Cast
- Yūsuke Iseya as Tetsuya Azuma
- Kumiko Aso as Luna Kozuki
- Akira Terao as Dr. Kotaro Azuma
- Kanako Higuchi as Midori Azuma
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Dr. Kozuki
- Hiroyuki Miyasako as Akubon
- Ryo as San Ikegami
- Tetsuji Tamayama as Sekiguchi
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
- Gorō Naya as Narrator
- Yōko Moriguchi as Luna's mother
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Dr. Furoi
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