CASSHERN
When a hero falls a legend will rise
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.
Casshern (2004) is a drama, horror and science fiction film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, released on April 24, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Yūsuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao and Kanako Higuchi. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 272 ratings.
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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
Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, written by Dai Sato, Tatsuo Yoshida and Shoutarou Suga, produced by Toshiaki Wakabayashi, Hideji Miyajima and Toshiharu Ozawa.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 272 ratings.
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".
Reviewed on March 8, 2014
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.
Reviewed on September 10, 2019
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The main cast of Casshern (2004) includes Yūsuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao, Kanako Higuchi and Fumiyo Kohinata. The film was directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Casshern was released on April 24, 2004 and runs for 2h 21m.
Casshern (2004) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 272 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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