The Empire of Corpses (2015)
- Original title
- 屍者の帝国
- Directed by
- Ryōtarō Makihara
- Genre
- adventure film, Action, Adventure, Psychological, Sci-Fi
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- M
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 129 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
darkgothicsomberphilosophicalslow-pacedgorysteampunkhistoricalunsettling
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)
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