The Empire of Corpses (2015)

Original title

屍者の帝国

Directed by

Ryōtarō Makihara

Genre

adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h

Rated

M

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 129 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In an alternate 19th century, a young scientist uses reanimated corpses as labor. He joins a secret mission to find a forbidden manuscript that could change the balance of power.

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What happens

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 Keikaku Itoh, followed by Harmony and Genocidal Organ. A three-volume manga by Tomoyuki Hino based on the novel was published by Fujimi Shobo in Monthly Dragon Age from 2015 to 2016. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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