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Run, Melos! (1992)

Genre : Animation, History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Masaaki Osumi
Writer : Masaaki Osumi

Synopsis

The movie tells the story of Melos, a Greek country man that gets arrested and accused of conspiracy against the king. He gets three days to travel to his sister's wedding while Selinentius (Selinae), a genius sculptor that Melos just met stays as a hostage. As opposed to Osamu Dazai's original story, Melos is here innocent of the conspiracy accusation.

Actors

Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
Melos
Shinji Ogawa
Shinji Ogawa
Selinentius
Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi
Dionysus II
Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
Clair
Takuma Gono
Takuma Gono
Pipor

Crews

Masaaki Osumi
Masaaki Osumi
Director
Masaaki Osumi
Masaaki Osumi
Screenplay
Osamu Dazai
Osamu Dazai
Original Story
Tensai Okamura
Tensai Okamura
Key Animation
Hiroshi Ohno
Hiroshi Ohno
Art Direction
Kazumasa Oda
Kazumasa Oda
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Ohno
Hiroshi Ohno
Background Designer
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi Kon
Art Designer
Hiroyuki Okiura
Hiroyuki Okiura
Art Designer
Seiichi Morishita
Seiichi Morishita
Director of Photography
Miyoko Kobayashi
Miyoko Kobayashi
Color Designer
Terumitsu Okada
Terumitsu Okada
Editor
Toshio Henmi
Toshio Henmi
Editor
Hiroyuki Okiura
Hiroyuki Okiura
Animation Director
Hiroyuki Okiura
Hiroyuki Okiura
Character Designer
Toshiyuki Tsuru
Toshiyuki Tsuru
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Inoue
Toshiyuki Inoue
Key Animation
Yasunori Miyazawa
Yasunori Miyazawa
Key Animation
Michio Mihara
Michio Mihara
Key Animation
Mitsuo Iso
Mitsuo Iso
Key Animation
Hideki Hamasu
Hideki Hamasu
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Hiroyuki Aoyama
Key Animation
Yumi Chiba
Yumi Chiba
Key Animation
Satoru Utsunomiya
Satoru Utsunomiya
Key Animation
Kumiko Kawana
Kumiko Kawana
Key Animation
Sumio Watanabe
Sumio Watanabe
Key Animation
Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Key Animation

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