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The Empire of Corpses (2015)

Original title: 屍者の帝国

2015-10-02 · 2h 0m · JA
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The dead will inherit the Earth.

The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

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Ryotaro MakiharaDirector

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Ayumu MuraseAyumu MuraseFriday (voice)Yoshimasa HosoyaYoshimasa HosoyaJohn H. Watson (voice)Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaM (voice)Takayuki SugoTakayuki SugoThe One (voice)Taiten KusunokiTaiten KusunokiFrederick Barnaby (voice)Kana HanazawaKana HanazawaHadaly Lilith (voice)Shin-ichiro MikiShin-ichiro MikiAlexei Karamazov (voice)Daiki YamashitaDaiki YamashitaNikolai Krasotkin (voice)Jiro SaitoJiro SaitoSeigo Yamazawa (voice)Koji IshiiKoji IshiiUlysses Grant (voice)Houko KuwashimaHouko KuwashimaMoneypenny (voice)Kouji TakedaKouji TakedaThomas Edison (voice)

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Based on novel or bookMysteryGoreAnimeAdult animation19th centuryHistoricalGothicSteampunkPsychological horrorGovernment agentGunfightReanimated corpseGunfights

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Genre affinityHorror · Mystery · AnimationTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Mystery · GoreMood preferencePsychological HorrorNarrative complexityMystery · MysteryVisual styleAnimation · Adult AnimationDirector preference159179

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The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

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The Empire of Corpses has a runtime of 120 minutes.

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