The Empire of Corpses (2016)

  • NR
  • 04/19/2016 (US)
  • Animation, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
  • 2h

The dead will inherit the Earth.

Overview

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.

Ryotaro Makihara

Director

Koji Yamamoto

Screenplay

Satoshi Itō

Novel

Hiroshi Seko

Screenplay

Midori Goto

Screenplay

Toh EnJoe

Novel

Cast

Yoshimasa Hosoya's headshot

Yoshimasa Hosoya

John H. Watson (voice)
Ayumu Murase's headshot

Ayumu Murase

Friday (voice)
Akio Otsuka's headshot

Akio Otsuka

M (voice)
Takayuki Sugo's headshot

Takayuki Sugo

The One (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki's headshot

Taiten Kusunoki

Frederick Barnaby (voice)
Kana Hanazawa's headshot

Kana Hanazawa

Hadaly Lilith (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki's headshot

Shin-ichiro Miki

Alexei Karamazov (voice)
Daiki Yamashita's headshot

Daiki Yamashita

Nikolai Krasotkin (voice)

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