Dororo (live-action movie)
Alternative title:
どろろ (Japanese)
Themes:
historical
Plot Summary:
After being defeated in battle, a desperate feudal lord makes a pact with demons, offering each a piece of his yet unborn son's body to obtain more power. Born barely human, the child is abandoned, but has gained near immortality from demonic influence. Years later, that son, Hyakkimaru, sets out on a journey to exterminate the demons that robbed him of his humanity. Together with the thief, Dororo, he travels the country, reclaiming part of what he lost with each demon he fells. However, that journey will force both Hyakkimaru and Dororo to come face to face with the brutal reality of the past.
Running time:
133 minutes
Vintage:
2007-01-27
Premiere date:
2007-01-27 (Japan)
Releases: We have 1
Ending Theme:
"Fake (フェイク)" by Mr.Children
Official website:
どろろ (Japanese)
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Director: Akihiko Shiota Original creator: Osamu Tezuka Action Coordination: Hiroyuki Yoshida Action Instructor: Siu-Tung Ching Set Translator: Rika Higano | Kou Shibasaki as Satoshi Tsumabuki as Eita Nagayama as Kiichi Nakai as Mieko Harada as Yoshio Harada as | |||||||
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Script Adaptation: Frank Schröder Voice Direction: Frank Schröder | Angela Wiederhut as Daniel Werner as Hans-Gerd Kilbinger as Heiko Obermüller as Jürg Löw as Katja Liebing as Michaela Kametz as Simon T. Roden as Volker Wolf as | |||||||
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