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The Empire of Corpses(Movie, 2015)

Original title: "屍者の帝国" (Japanese/JA)
2h | Genres: Animation, Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction
The Empire of CorpsesRating: 3.0/5 (with 3737 votes)
The Empire of Corpses (屍者の帝国, Shisha no Teikoku) is a 2015 Japanese science fiction adventure horror anime film produced by Wit Studio and directed by Ryoutarou Makihara. The movie is the first of a series of films based on novels written by Project Itoh, followed by Harmony and Genocidal Organ. The film was released on October 2, and Egoist performed the film's ending theme. The film was originally set for release in December, but the date was later changed to October 2. The film is licensed in North America by Funimation who gave the film a limited theatrical release on April 19 & 20, 2016, and in the United Kingdom by Anime Limited. ()
Part of the Project Itoh Collection
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"The Empire of Corpses" is currently available on 1 providers. The Empire of Corpses can be rented on Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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About The Empire of Corpses

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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Official Trailer (Trailer) | 「屍者の帝国」劇場本予告 (Trailer) | À?屍者の帝国」　WEB限定ファイナルPV (Trailer, JA) | Shisha no Teikoku - The Empire of Corpses Trailer (JA) (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Official websites:
project-itoh.com
Production country: Japan
Based on: "The Empire of Corpses" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 17 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/19/2016 (World premiere: 10/02/2015)
Cast: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"尸者的帝国"
"Project Itoh - The Empire of Corpses"
"L'impero dei cadaveri"
"Project Itoh"
"Shisha no Teikoku"

3 movies in the Project Itoh Collection

2015 Harmony ("＜harmony/＞")
2015 The Empire of Corpses
2017 Genocidal Organ ("虐殺器官")

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