Death Trance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Death Trance | |
|---|---|
 Poster for Death Trance |
|
| Directed by | Yuji Shimomura |
| Produced by | Yoshinori Chiba |
| Written by | Seiji Chiba, Shinichi Fujita |
| Starring | Tak Sakaguchi, Kentaro Seagal, Takamasa Suga |
| Music by | Rui Ogawa |
| Distributed by | Media Blasters |
| Release date(s) | May 12, 2005 |
| Running time | 119 min. |
| Language | Japanese,(Subbed in English)/English (dubbed) |
| IMDb profile | |
Death Trance is a 2005 Japanese action/fantasy film directed by Yuji Shimomura, the action director for Versus and Devil May Cry 3. It stars Tak Sakaguchi of Versus fame as the anti-hero with co-stars Kentaro Seagal (the son of Steven Seagal in his action film debut) and Takamasa Suga.
The film is the directorial debut of Shimomura, and similarities can be seen between it and Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus. Both films, among other things, take place primarily in a forest, both involve a dark anti-hero-type swordsman played by Tak Sakaguchi battling a supernatural, god-like being. The soundtrack is features songs by the rock group Dir en grey.
[edit] Synopsis
In an unknown place and unknown time, a master swordsman by the name of Grave (Tak Sakaguchi) searches for the ultimate battle. After hearing tales of a mysterious coffin kept and guarded at the holy Tougan Temple he decides to steal it. Legend has it that if taken to a specific spot in the desert, the coffin will grant any man's deepest desire. However, others say that inside the coffin rests the Goddess of Destruction who was banished from Heaven for trying to destroy the world and that releasing her will bring about the Apocalypse. A young monk from the Tougan Temple (Takamasa Suga) is sent to retrieve the coffin and prevent it from being opened. But many other forces are also searching for Grave and his prize (both human and not) and an all-out free-for-all ensues as they all struggle to discover the secret power of the coffin.
[edit] External links
Reviews
