| Casshern | |
|---|---|
 Japanese DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Kazuaki Kiriya |
| Produced by | Hideshi Miyajima Toshiharu Ozawa Toshiaki Wakabayashi |
| Written by | Screenplay: Kazuaki Kiriya Dai Sato Shotaro Suga |
| Music by | Shiro Sagisu |
| Cinematography | Kazuaki Kiriya |
| Editing by | Kazuaki Kiriya |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Released | April 24, 2004 |
| Running time | 141 min. |
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
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Casshern is a 2004 Japanese film based on an animation Shinzo-Ningen Casshern by Tatsunoko production and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya.
Plot summary[]
In a dystopian future where Asia has just defeated Europe after a 50-year war, a geneticist strives to use "neo cells" to cultivate human body parts to heal victims of the devastation. Unfortunately his experiments cause unforeseen results and a group of mutants is created who are now bent on destroying the human race. The geneticist's own son, now known as "Casshern" is also given special powers but he decides to use them to fight for the against the other mutants for the sake of humanity.
Cast[]
- Yusuke Iseya ... Casshern/Tetsuya Azuma
- Kumiko Aso ... Luna Kozuki
- Akira Terao ... Kotaro Azuma-hakase
- Kanako Higuchi ... Midori Azuma
- Fumiyo Kohinata ... Kozuki-hakase
- Hiroyuki Miyasako ... Akubon
- Jun Kaname ... Barashin
- Hidetoshi Nishijima ... Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa ... Kaoru Naito
- Susumu Terajima ... Sakamoto
- Hideji Otaki ... Kamijo-Sosai
- Tatsuya Mihashi ... Furoi hakase
- Toshiaki Karasawa ... Burai
- Mayumi Sada ... Sagure
- Ei Morisako ... Runa
- Goro Naya ... Nareta