|
StrayDog
, a 1991 Japanese film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii and starring Shigeru Chiba and Yoshikatsu Fujiki. It is the second ''Kerberos saga'' film. It was preceded by ''The Red Spectacles'', released in 1987. The film is a prequel to ''The Red Spectacles''. It was followed by ''Jin-Roh'' in 1999. Plot The film begins with the last stand of the Kerberos unit. After disobeying an order to disarm and disband, they have held out for an unspecified time: talk between the fatigued Kerberos cops suggests that they might have been stuck there for three days, three months, to three years. A power amplifier system issues orders for a final stand and for Koichi Todome, Midori Washio, and Soichiro Toribe to come to the central building. A Kerberos named Kerberos saga characters#Metropolitan Security Police Organization (MP), Inui wanders through the halls of the Kerberos headquarters and then witnesses officer Koichi Todome boarding a helicopter. Angry, Inui feels betrayed by his master an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerberos Saga
The is an alternate history political thriller media mix created by the Japanese writer and filmmaker Mamoru Oshii in 1986. The most famous installment of the franchise, especially outside Japan, is the 1999 anime film '' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade''. The saga is centered on the fictitious Tokyo police Special Armed Garrison whose emblem and nickname is Kerberos (a.k.a. Cerberus), the mythological three-headed watchdog of hell. Before it was officially renamed ''Kerberos Saga'' circa 2004, it was known as the or the . The franchise is currently owned by Mamoru Oshii; It consists of works based on Oshii's original story spanning various media including tokusatsu feature films, radio dramas, comic books, animation films and monographs. Licensed products are mainly Special Armed Garrison powered suit based action figures or garage kits called Protect Gears, and ''Kerberos Saga'' episodes derived soundtracks, storyboards, and guidebooks. Merchandising includes posters, foldi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Kawai
is a Japanese music composer and arranger. Known as one of the biggest names in the soundtrack world, he has worked on a wide range of mixed media productions, including anime, TV shows, films and video games. Among his credits are Toei's Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever, Tsui Hark's ''Seven Swords'' and '' Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon''; Wilson Yip's ''Ip Man''; Mamoru Oshii's films ''The Red Spectacles'', '' StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops'', ''Ghost in the Shell'', ''Mobile Police Patlabor'' and ''Avalon''; the anime adaptations of Rumiko Takahashi's ''Ranma ½'' and ''Maison Ikkoku''; the live-action adaptation of ''Gantz'' and Hideo Nakata's films ''Ring'', ''Ring 2'', ''Chaos'', ''Dark Water'' and ''Kaidan''. His nephew, Hidehiro Kawai, is a bassist in Fox Capture Plan, an instrumental band. Career After dropping out of a nuclear engineering program at Tokai University, Kawai began studying music at Shobi Music Academy. However, he dropped out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerberos Saga Characters
This is a character guide to the radio drama, film, manga and anime works '' Kerberos saga'' (ケルベロス・サーガ, ''keruberosu saga''). Characters are sorted by organizations or groups according to the original works. The English adaptation equivalents are mentioned when available. Metropolitan Security Police Organization (MP) The is a paramilitary counter-terrorist police force established separately from the Self-Defense Forces and the regular police in order to combat terrorism and maintain order in the capital. The plot synopsis provided in Japanese editions of ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' renders the English name of the organization as "Metropolitan Police", abbreviated "MP". The 1994 English adaptation of the manga, ''Hellhounds'', uses the term "CAPO" (for "Capital Police"). The English release of Jin-Roh uses the term 'Capital Police' throughout. Metropolitan Police Defense Division The Metropolitan Police Defense Division (首都警・警備部, ''shutokei keibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Oshii
is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ''Patlabor 2: The Movie'' (1993), and ''Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), Ghost in the Shell'' (1995). He also holds the distinction of having created the first ever OVA, ''Dallos'' (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a mangaka, manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (1999). For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on ''Ghost in the Shell''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
