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Dead Leaves

2004 · 52 min

A hyperactive, grotesque cartoon assault of slapstick violence and crude gags that barely pauses for breath.

Directed by
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Tagline
Breaking out of prison was never this much… fun?
Overview
Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a crime spree in search of food and clothing, but are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead Leaves.

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Directed by
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • violence
  • rebellion
  • survival
Places
  • space
  • prison
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror5
Humour8
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, action, science fiction
Directed by
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Written by
Takeichi Honda
Starring
Kappei Yamaguchi, Takako Honda, Mitsuo Iwata, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Nobuo Tobita, Wataru Takagi, Yuko Mizutani, Eiji Takemoto
Music
Daisuke Asakura, Yoshihiro Ike
Cinematography
Makoto Kogawa
Runtime
52 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
Japanese

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