Dead Leaves
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| デッド リーブス (Dead Leaves) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Psychological, Science Fiction |
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| Directed by | Hiroyuki Imaishi |
| Studio |  Production I.G Manga Entertainment |
| Released | 17 January 2004 |
| Runtime | 55 min |
Dead Leaves (デッド リーブス Dead Leaves?) is a an Japanese animated film produced by animation studio Production I.G It was distributed in North America and the UK by Manga Entertainment. It is directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. It is notable for its fast pace and energetic visual style.
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[edit] Plot summary
Pandy and Retro, two unlikely renegades, awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past, but with superior physical abilities. After embarking on a devastating crime spree for food, clothing and transportation in downtown Tokyo (which lasts for a minimum of five minutes), they are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous prison called Dead Leaves, on the half destroyed moon.
Once incarcerated, they orchestrate a mass prison break and discover the secret work being carried out at the facility. Over the course of the film, we discover that Pandy and Retro were spies working for the facility and the crazed warden is trying to get revenge on Pandy by recreating a deranged fairy tale she remembers from her childhood.
In the finale, Pandy has Retro's child, who comes out with twin machine guns and blows the warden away. A giant worm (part of the demented fairy tale) begins consuming the station until the mutant baby sacrifices himself so that his two parents can live. The film ends with Pandy and Retro crashing in the middle of Earth's dystopian metropolis in their escape pod, crushing a bystander below.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main characters
[edit] Pandy
The heroine, Pandy (so-called because of her panda-like mutated mark) seems to have some special connection with the prison governor, Galactica. Though ignorant of her past, something about her mutated eye causes her to experience bizarre flashbacks and strange, debilitating precognitive episodes.
- Voiced by: Takako Honda (Japanese), Amanda Winn Lee (English)
[edit] Retro
Though he has no real memory of his former life, Retro is convinced that he was either a Mafia don or a ninja hit man, due in large measure to his considerable martial skills and his innate ability to wreak havoc with all manner of weapons. Retro has a TV for a head similar to Canti from the animé FLCL, also produced by Production I.G..
- Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Jason C. Lee (English)
[edit] The prison workers
[edit] Galactica
The mysterious, tyrannical warden of Dead Leaves prison. Galactica is in charge of the cloning and genetic engineering experiments that have created an unholy menagerie of deformed and infinitely expendable inmates. Something of a cyborg. Galactica has an arsenal of weapons and sinister devices at her disposal.
- Voiced by: Yuko Mizutani (Japanese), Kerry Anderson (English)
[edit] 666
Product of the Dead Leaves bio-weapons experiments, 666 is a tall, skinny character who moves at high velocity when confronted with a challenge. His primary weapons are two long blades attached to his arms. Very obviously psychotic.
- Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata (Japanese), Chad Fifer (English)
[edit] 777
Also a product of the Dead Leaves experiments and the bulky, powerful counterpart of 666. Says a quick prayer before going into battle, something 666 admonishes him for, stating it's a little late for that. Tends to prefer his brute strength and a wide assortment of guns he has at his disposal within his body.
- Voiced by: Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese), Jason Miller (English)
[edit] The Inmates
[edit] Chinko Drill
An easily identifiable character with a drill for his masculinity, similar to the main character from the film Tetsuo: The Iron Man. He is one of the most helpful and loyal followers picked up by Retro and Pandy during their attempted escape. Later brutally killed by 777 when his drill gets stuck in 777's neck.
- Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese), Keith Burgess (English)
[edit] Dr. Yabu
A curiously knowledgeable inmate when it comes to prison affairs. He too aids in the jail break. Later gets cut into paste by 666.
- Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese), Douglas Rye (English)
[edit] Sarge
Appears later in the movie, and takes command of the tank stolen from the Armoury. He seems to be a leader of sorts as the other prisoners attempt to avenge his death.
[edit] The Others
931, Bearded Old Man, Blue Elephant, Bobafett Guy, Curly Haired Freak, Cyclops, Easter Island Head Guy, Grey Robot, Gunner, Hippopotabull, Looney Tuner, Mini Bluto, Mr. Coffee, Old Puffy, Ponytail Guy, Purple Turnip, Shirley, Strawberry Robot, Testicle Head, White Haired Guy.
[edit] Staff
- Planning & Original Concept: Imai Toonz
- Director, Character Designs & Animation Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Screenplay: Takeichi Honda
- Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura
- Produced by: Manga Entertainment
[edit] Trivia
- The English voice actress who played Pandy, Amanda Winn Lee, actually got pregnant during the course of the English dub production. The father of the baby is her husband and fellow voice actor Jason C. Lee (not Lee of the Jersey Series), the voice of Retro.
[edit] External links
- Dead Leaves official site
- Dead Leaves at the Internet Movie Database
- Production I.G English site
- Dead Leaves at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
