Space Pirate Captain Harlock◎Title Space Pirate Captain Harlock
◎ Year 2013
◎Country Japan
◎Category Animation/Sci-Fi
◎Language Japanese
◎Subtitle Chinese
◎IMDB score 6.4/10 from 970 users
◎File format BD-RMVB
◎Video size 1280 x 720
◎File size 1CD
◎Length 1h 55mn
◎Director Shinji Aramaki Aramaki
◎Starring Shun Oguri Oguri...Captain
Harok Haruma Miura Haruma Miura....
Yu Yû Aoi
Furuta Arata Furuta
Sakamoto Maaya Maaya Sakamoto
Sawaki Miyuki Sawashiro
Fukuda Ayano Ayano Fukuda
Morikawa Toshiyuki Toshiyuki Morikawa
Kobayashi Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Ohtsuka Chikao Ohtsuka Chikao
◎ Janesuke
In the distant future, human science and technology are prosperous, and they have entered an era in which they can travel to all corners of the galaxy at will. At the same time, people on the edge of the galaxy started wars in order to obtain the right to live back to Earth. To this end, four Death Shadow-class space battleships were built and put on the battlefield. The captain of the battleship No. 4 is called Hallock (voiced by Shun Oguri). He became famous in the first battle and became a hero in history. However, as the war came to an end, Hallock's figure disappeared from people's sight. Not long after, the pirate ship "Arcadia" with a huge skull headdress in the bow suddenly appeared, and the pirate captain turned out to be the once hero Harlock! This time, as a cosmic pirate, he raised the flag of rebellion against the Federal ZF and became the most wanted criminal in the entire universe.
The youth "Yama" (voiced by Haruma Miura) received the secret order to assassinate Hallock from ZF, and then sneaked into the Arcadia disguised as a crew member. He calmly and meticulously approached this cosmic felon step by step, but in the process one after another discovered Hallock's true purpose, the true face of the pirate ship, and the hidden truth on earth.
The world is about to die, for that ten thousandth of the hopeless hope, Hallock and his comrades united and sprinted with all their strength. The truth that was once concealed in the dark by the Federal ZF, the closed door faintly opened, revealing the light of the future...
Behind the scenes production
In the 1970s, the Japanese comics industry was born in large numbers, Matsumoto Reiji can definitely be regarded as a famous heavyweight. . He loved science fiction and sci-fi comics since he was a child, and was heavily influenced by the manga god Osamu Tezuka in his childhood. After his debut as a manga artist, although he has also created works on girlish and comedy themes, there is no doubt that Leiji Matsumoto's science fiction comics are the most well-known and talked about in the world. Today, the charm of works such as "Galactic Railway 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato (Space Battleship Yamato)" has not diminished at all. The story of grand scale, rich imagination and condensed complex emotions has attracted the attention of the past. Generations of readers have also reborn these outstanding works, and gradually have a soul and appeal independent of the original author.
Entering the 21st century, the science fiction fans of Leiji Matsumoto finally waited for the long-awaited gospel. Another classic work of Matsumoto's "Space Pirate Hallock (Universe Sea Snapping Pipin `Rokk)" is determined to be 3D+CG The form of the movie is on the big screen. The work was published in the late 1970s, and a total of 5 volumes were published by Akita Bookstore. The background of the story is set at the end of the 1970s, 1000 years later, and tells the epic story of a heroic and epic story between Hallock as the captain of the space pirate and the aliens who invaded the earth. In 1978, the work was adapted from Toei Animation into 42 episodes and was put on TV screens. Although its average ratings were only 6.9% as a prime time animation, it won unparalleled praise among animation fans. Since then, it has taken this momentum to copyright copyright. Sold to overseas countries such as France, Italy and the United States.
In 2008, Toei officially contacted Nobushi Aramaki, who has directed "Apple Nuclear War (2004)" (2004) and "Halo Legends" (2010), hoping that the latter will be able to direct. The important task of "Space Pirate Hallock". In order to create a world-class high-quality 3D+CG excellent work, Toei paid a production fee of up to 30 million U.S. dollars. MARZA (formerly the VE research and development department under Sega), South Korea’s AZworks and other excellent studios participated For the production, only the MARZA family mobilized more than 100 staff, and it took up to five years before and after the production of the film. The writer Harutoshi Fukui, who has won the Edogawa Ranbu Award and the Japan Reasoning Writers Association Award, was invited to serve as the screenwriter of the film. This time, based on the original work, a new story that is little known will be told.
In terms of voice actors, its lineup is unprecedentedly luxurious. Yan Eryou guides the young talented actor Shun Oguri to give a voice to the pirate captain Harok; the mysterious young man who shoulders the arduous mission of assassinating the captain is assumed by Haruma Miura, who has soared in popularity in recent years. In addition, popular celebrities from the film and television industry, such as Yu Aoi, Shinta Furuta, and Ayano Fukuda, also joined. For professional voice actors, Morikawa Tomoyuki ("Slam Dunk"), Sakamoto Maaya ("Evangelion New Theatrical Edition: Q"), Sawajo Miyuki (" Danganronpa: The School of Hope and Desperate High School Students"), Kobayashi Kiyoshi ("Lupin III: City of Cagliostro") and Otsuka Zhouo ("Rainbow Fireflies, Eternal Summer Vacation") were all present. The four-piece rock band ONE OK ROCK sang the theme song "Be the light" for the film.
The most sophisticated production and luxurious cast lineup have jointly created this space battle history that took place a thousand years later, and the long-awaited visual feast for anime fans is grandly staged!
The film was released in 2D and 3D on 304 screens in Japan at the same time. It was ranked first in the first week and ranked fourth in audience satisfaction.
Trivia
The film is Miura spring horse for the first time to participate in dubbing works, but when his early showbiz, had received special vocal training, so the dubbing process also uses a lot of experience during training and when starred in the stage play.
· "Captain Hallock" has received the intention of 78 overseas countries and regions to purchase the screening rights, and was invited to participate in the 70th Venice International Film Festival in 2013. After the first screening, the audience responded with enthusiastic applause for up to 10 minutes.
·Although I have had experience as a voice actor several times, this time I was very impressed by Shun Oguri, because the director especially emphasized the vicissitudes and profoundness of Captain Hallock.
For Miura, Shun Oguri is both a good friend in private and a respectable senior. He also expressed his desire to participate in the works of the director of "Xun Sang".
·On August 20, 2013, the film crew created a special promotion on the Tokyo Metropolitan Sightseeing Steamboat "HOTALUNA" designed by Leiji Matsumoto himself.
· Leiji Matsumoto's evaluation of the film is: "The quality is very, very high. After watching it, I shed tears with joy."
· Regarding the last scene of the film, Leiji Matsumoto hinted at the possibility of creating a sequel. When asked about his views on Hayao Miyazaki's high-profile retirement, Matsumoto first hoped that Director Miyazaki would continue to work, and then made it clear (as a creator) that he would not retire.
· At the "Space Pirate Hallock Resurrection Festival" held in Shinjuku, Tokyo on August 30, 2013, the AKB48 TEAM B member Tanabe, who loves anime, was born with the image of Hallock.
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