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Live-Action Anime: Casshern

Posted by michael on from the first-person-slicer dept.

Silverhammer writes "Apple Japan is hosting the trailer (Quicktime required, of course) for an upcoming movie called simply CASSHERN. There have been many attempts at so-called 'live-action anime', but this is possibly the most impressive attempt I've ever seen. Part 'Final Fantasy', part 'Brazil', with CG and green screen work that puts even 'LoTR' to shame. (Hat tip: Penny Arcade)."

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  1. Matrix? by kundor · · Score: 5, Insightful
    There have been many attempts at so-called 'live-action anime', but this is possibly the most impressive attempt I've ever seen.

    More impressive than the original matrix?

    The Wachowski brothers were very much anime-motivated in that movie...

  2. YESS, that's called Kyashan in Italy by godIsaDJ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Guys, that's gonna be great. The original anime was shown on italian tv about 10/15 years ago. It was called Kyashan which is phonetically pretty much the same. So, the story is that androids go mad and try to conquer the world (and pretty much succeed) the son of a brilling scientist which collaborated constructing the androids becomes a cyborg to save the world... There are a girl and a dog-cyborg that go around fighting with him... It sounds cheesy but the anime was *great* to say the least. Brilliant. And the trailer makes me hope for the best!!! Man what a news!!! I can't wait!!

  3. And here is The Matrix vs Darkcity by laddhebert · · Score: 5, Informative
    And here's a photoanalysis of The Matrix and Dark City with side by side photo comparisons of the two movies. http://rob.mitsi.com/movies/comparisons/tm-dc_imag es.htm

    What is this...object oriented movie making?

    -L

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    Don't Panic.
  4. Out of the kindness of my heart, here's a script by gnownaym · · Score: 5, Informative

    .. for the trailer. Translated and everything! (except for the one line I can't really decide on) 00:00:02 I'd like to present, to this body, one of our accomplishments. 00:00:13 It's name is "neo-biology." [more like "newly created bio"] 00:00:17 You've made all these already? 00:00:19 I've heard your wife is ill... 00:00:25 What are you going to do about Luna? 00:00:28 I can't stay alone in a place like this when my friends are fighting. 00:00:30 Cause unknown! 00:00:31 "Neo-biology"is still incomplete?! 00:00:38 What are you saying? 00:00:40 That the military is moving. [its forces, etc, whatever] 00:00:44 I wonder why people fight... 00:00:46 What have you done? 00:00:49 [The line I can't make heads or tails of] 00:00:53 I'm going... 00:00:57 ...to annihilate the human race. 00:01:03 Code 2-0-6! 00:01:04 Hurry! DO IT! 00:01:13 I will save you. 00:01:17 Who the hell are you? 00:01:22 I'm not human anymore!! 00:01:35 One life, cast aside 00:01:39 and reborn with an invulnerable body 00:01:41 will strike and destroy the iron demons. 00:01:45 If Casshern doesn't do it, 00:01:47 who will?