The Empire of Corpses

Name: The Empire of Corpses
Genre: Animation, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2015-10-02
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ayumu Murase, Akio Otsuka, Takayuki Sugo, Taiten Kusunoki

2015·Movie·120 min·★ 6.2(128)

Animation Horror Science Fiction Thriller More Japanese titles

“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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About The Empire of Corpses

The Empire of Corpses is a 2015 Japanese-language animation, horror and science fiction film directed by Ryotaro Makihara. The cast is led by Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ayumu Murase, Akio Otsuka. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

The Empire of Corpses was produced by WIT STUDIO, Fuji Television Network, and Aniplex and made in Japan. It was released on October 2, 2015.

Director: Ryotaro Makihara
Writers: Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshi Seko, Midori Goto
Release date: October 2, 2015
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: WIT STUDIO, Fuji Television Network, Aniplex

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The Empire of Corpses cast & crew

The Empire of Corpses was directed by Ryotaro Makihara and written by Koji Yamamoto, Hiroshi Seko, and Midori Goto.

The cast features Yoshimasa Hosoya as John H. Watson (voice), Ayumu Murase as Friday (voice), Akio Otsuka as M (voice), Takayuki Sugo as The One (voice), Taiten Kusunoki as Frederick Barnaby (voice), and Kana Hanazawa as Hadaly Lilith (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yoshihiro Ike, cinematography is by Koji Tanaka, and it was produced by Keiji Ota and Koji Yamamoto.

Is The Empire of Corpses worth watching?

The Empire of Corpses holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 128 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, horror, and science fiction, The Empire of Corpses is worth a place on your watchlist.

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