King of Thorn

Name: King of Thorn
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 2010-05-01
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Kohsei Hirota, Misaki Kuno, Tsutomu Isobe, Sayaka Ohara

2010·Movie·109 min·★ 6.6(168)

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A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one of the chosen ones, has been asleep for years and her awakening, more than a bed of roses, is a bed of thorns, and happens in the midst of total chaos where monstrous creatures lie in wait all around.

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About King of Thorn

King of Thorn is a 2010 Japanese-language fantasy, animation and science fiction film directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama. The cast is led by Kana Hanazawa, Kohsei Hirota, Misaki Kuno. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

King of Thorn was produced by KADOKAWA, Bandai Visual, and SUNRISE and made in Japan. It was released on May 1, 2010.

Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama
Writers: Kazuyoshi Katayama, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Release date: May 1, 2010
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: KADOKAWA, Bandai Visual, SUNRISE

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King of Thorn cast & crew

King of Thorn was directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama and written by Kazuyoshi Katayama and Hiroshi Yamaguchi.

The cast features Kana Hanazawa as Kasumi Ishiki (voice), Kohsei Hirota as Alexandro Pecchino (voice), Misaki Kuno as Alice (voice), Tsutomu Isobe as Ivan Coral Vega (voice), Sayaka Ohara as Katherine Turner (voice), and Ayako Kawasumi as Laura Owen (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Toshihiko Sahashi, cinematography is by Mitsuhiro Sato, and it was produced by Junichi Kimura and Yasumasa Tsuchiya.

Is King of Thorn worth watching?

King of Thorn holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 168 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, animation, and science fiction, King of Thorn is worth a place on your watchlist.

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