Movie
The Empire of Corpses
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The Empire of Corpses
Cast
Yoshimasa HosoyaJohn H. Watson (voice)
Ayumu MuraseFriday (voice)
Akio OtsukaM (voice)
Takayuki SugoThe One (voice)
Taiten KusunokiFrederick Barnaby (voice)
Kana HanazawaHadaly Lilith (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiAlexei Karamazov (voice)
Daiki YamashitaNikolai Krasotkin (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Ryotaro Makihara
- Written by
- Midori Goto, Hiroshi Seko, Koji Yamamoto, Satoshi Itō, Toh EnJoe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 屍者の帝国
- Collection
- Project Itoh Collection
Production
WIT STUDIOJapan
Fuji Television NetworkJapan
AniplexJapan
TOHOJapan
Kansai TelevisionJapan
dentsuJapan
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