is a 1987

radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...

written and directed by

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), ...

. The music is composed and performed by

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 Kame ...

. It was released in 2000 as a limited CD drama bundled with '' Kerberos Panzer Cop: Complete Book en' edition.

Kerberos saga

Kerberos

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' three-headed watchdog of hell in the

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. It is also used to designate the Panzer Cops.

Tachiguishi

As '' tachigui'' professionals, the legendary Fast Food Grifters have the privilege to eat in stand-and-eat street restaurants without paying.

Live-action film sequel (1987)

The Red Spectacles is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Mamoru Oshii, co-written with Kazunori Ito, and starring Shigeru Chiba and Mako Hyodo. This is the first film of the '' Kerberos saga''. Plot It is the end of the 20th century. The Metropolitan Police hav ...

'' was released in Japanese theaters the following month.

Manga adaptation (1999)

The Fast Food Grifter assassination episode (立喰師撲殺事件) which led to both the Metropolitan Police's dismantlement order and the

Kerberos Riot 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 Bri ...

is portrayed in ''Kerberos Panzer Cop: Conclusions Act 6.

Novel spin-off (2004)

Tachiguishi-Retsuden is a 2006 live-action/animated hybrid film directed by Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii, who also wrote the eponymous novel on which the film was based. Both works are part of the Kerberos saga. Live-action film and manga adaptations were produc ...

'' was written by Mamoru Oshii in 2004. It extends the Tachigui arc introduced in ''While Waiting for the Red Spectacles''.

Story

Chronicles

Kerberos saga historical background and significant dates in both the real and fictitious history.

Plot

The narration is about events happening to Koichi Todome while exiled from Japan after the Kerberos Riot, before Inui came to Taiwan seeking for him. The portrayed events can be localized in the saga's timeline between the prologue of ''

'' and '' StrayDog''. In 1999, ''3rd night: Story of the incident of Fast Food Grifter Cold Badger Masa's clubbing to death'' was adapted in comic to become ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' Act 6.

Track listing

*1st night: ''Kerberos Night - The Rise and Fall of the Panzer Detective'' :(第一夜ケルベロスの夜－機甲刑事の栄光と没落) *2nd night: ''Kerberos Night - Dog's name: "Koichi Todome"'' :(第二夜ケルベロスの夜－犬の名は都々目紅一) *3rd night: ''Tachiguishi Night - Story of the incident of Fast Food Grifter Cold Badger Masa's clubbing to death'' :(第三夜立食師たちの夜－マッハ軒立食師撲殺事件・異聞) *4th night: ''Tachiguishi Night - The Fast Food Grifter becoming a myth ?'' :(第四夜立食師たちの夜－師よ神話の人となるか) *5th night: ''Tachiguishi Night - Does the dog throw into the darkness of the battle and just leave ?'' :(第五夜立食師たちの夜－犬は戦いの闇に舞い降りるか)

Releases

The drama was broadcast on Radio Nihon in January 1987, one month before the release of ''

''. In September 2000, it was released as a CD drama bundled with the '' Kerberos Panzer Cop: Complete Book'' ''manga''. The two musical themes were released, in 2003, in Kenji Kawai's "''Cinema Anthology''" audio CD boxset.

Production

Cast

*局員A:

Akio Ōtsuka is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion. The astringent and calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is ...

(大塚明夫) *局員B: Takashi Matsuyama (松山鷹志) *局員C:

Rei Sakuma is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series ''Soreike! Anpanman''; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, i ...

(佐久間レイ) *局員D:

Mako Hyodo , better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese voice actress, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television ...

(兵藤まこ) *Airport announcer: Rei Sakuma (佐久間レイ) *Police radio A: Takashi Matsuyama (松山鷹志) *Police radio B: Haji Takaya (土師孝也) *Police radio C: Akio Ohtsuka (大塚明夫) *Narrator: Haji Takaya (土師孝也)

Staff

*原案・脚本: Mamoru Oshii, (伊藤和典) *録音演出: (若林和弘) *調整: (門倉徹), (高野慎二) *音楽: (川井憲次) *監督: (押井守) *Recording studio: Tokyo TV Center *Original edition: Pair Pair Animage / Radio Japan *Broadcast: January 26~30 1987

External links

Kenji Kawai's official website
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