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King of Thorn (2009)

Genre : Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Kazuyoshi Katayama
Writer : Kazuyoshi Katayama, Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Synopsis

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one of the chosen ones, has been asleep for years and her awakening, more than a bed of roses, is a bed of thorns, and happens in the midst of total chaos where monstrous creatures lie in wait all around.

Actors

Kana Hanazawa
Kana Hanazawa
Kasumi Ishiki (voice)
Kohsei Hirota
Kohsei Hirota
Alexandro Pecchino (voice)
Misaki Kuno
Misaki Kuno
Alice (voice)
Tsutomu Isobe
Tsutomu Isobe
Ivan Coral Vega (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Sayaka Ohara
Katherine Turner (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi
Laura Owen (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Marco Owen (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Shin-ichiro Miki
Peter Stevens (voice)
Eri Sendai
Eri Sendai
Shizuku Ishiki (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Akiko Yajima
Timothy Laisenbach (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Akiko Yajima
Walter (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Kenji Nomura
Ron Portman (voice)

Crews

Kazuyoshi Katayama
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Director
Yuji Iwahara
Yuji Iwahara
Original Story
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Screenplay
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Screenplay
Yukiko Kakita
Yukiko Kakita
Special Effects
Junichi Kimura
Junichi Kimura
Producer
Yasumasa Tsuchiya
Yasumasa Tsuchiya
Producer
Toshihiko Sahashi
Toshihiko Sahashi
Original Music Composer
Hidenori Matsubara
Hidenori Matsubara
Character Designer
Kenji Ando
Kenji Ando
Creature Design
Kimitoshi Yamane
Kimitoshi Yamane
Mechanical Designer
Naoyuki Onda
Naoyuki Onda
Supervising Animation Director
Takashi Hashimoto
Takashi Hashimoto
Animation Director
Takashi Hashimoto
Takashi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Hideki Nakamura
Hideki Nakamura
Art Direction
Tomonari Nakajima
Tomonari Nakajima
CGI Director
Terumi Nakauchi
Terumi Nakauchi
Color Designer
Mitsuhiro Sato
Mitsuhiro Sato
Director of Photography
Shuichi Kakesu
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Yota Tsuruoka
Yota Tsuruoka
Sound Director
Tsukasa Sunaga
Tsukasa Sunaga
Storyboard Artist
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Kazuyoshi Katayama
Storyboard Artist
Shingo Uchida
Shingo Uchida
Second Unit Director
Hirotaka Endo
Hirotaka Endo
Second Unit Director
Tsuyoshi Yoshioka
Tsuyoshi Yoshioka
Animation Director
Takao Maki
Takao Maki
Animation Director
Iwao Teraoka
Iwao Teraoka
Additional Storyboarding
Takahiro Chiba
Takahiro Chiba
Animation Director
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Animation Director
Katsumi Matsuda
Katsumi Matsuda
Animation Director
Tatsuya Suzuki
Tatsuya Suzuki
Animation Director
Kumiko Kawana
Kumiko Kawana
Animation Director
Yukio Iwata
Yukio Iwata
Animation Director
Hiroki Harada
Hiroki Harada
Animation Director
Teiichi Takiguchi
Teiichi Takiguchi
Animation Director
Hiroaki Noguchi
Hiroaki Noguchi
Animation Director
Koichi Suenaga
Koichi Suenaga
Animation Director
Katsumi Matsuda
Katsumi Matsuda
Key Animation
Atsushi Irie
Atsushi Irie
Key Animation
Masahiro Kataoka
Masahiro Kataoka
Key Animation
Akihide Miya
Akihide Miya
Key Animation
Takayoshi Hashimoto
Takayoshi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Yuki Chika
Yuki Chika
Key Animation
Eiji Abiko
Eiji Abiko
Key Animation
Hisashi Saito
Hisashi Saito
Key Animation
Yasuhisa Kato
Yasuhisa Kato
Key Animation
Takahiro Chiba
Takahiro Chiba
Key Animation
Yasuyuki Shimizu
Yasuyuki Shimizu
Key Animation
Yoshiharu Shimizu
Yoshiharu Shimizu
Key Animation
Noriyuki Fukuda
Noriyuki Fukuda
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Key Animation
Junko Abe
Junko Abe
Key Animation
Shinpei Ōsaku
Shinpei Ōsaku
Systems Administrators & Support
Kentaro Azuma
Kentaro Azuma
Key Animation
Sakiko Uda
Sakiko Uda
Key Animation
Aiko Oura
Aiko Oura
Key Animation
Eriko Iida
Eriko Iida
Key Animation
Makiko Fujiwara
Makiko Fujiwara
Key Animation
Satoshi Kimura
Satoshi Kimura
Key Animation
Yukiko Aikei
Yukiko Aikei
Key Animation
Hanako Mitsubachi
Hanako Mitsubachi
Key Animation
Akiko Toyoda
Akiko Toyoda
Key Animation
Satomi Watanabe
Satomi Watanabe
Key Animation
Shigeki Iwasaki
Shigeki Iwasaki
Key Animation
Tokuhiro Itagaki
Tokuhiro Itagaki
Key Animation
Yuhei Murota
Yuhei Murota
Key Animation
Takashi Kojima
Takashi Kojima
Key Animation
Takashi Ono
Takashi Ono
Key Animation
Yukiyo Komido
Yukiyo Komido
Key Animation
Shinya Nishizawa
Shinya Nishizawa
Key Animation
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Key Animation
Yosuji Kudō
Yosuji Kudō
Key Animation
Yukie Sakou
Yukie Sakou
Key Animation
Hiroshi Arisawa
Hiroshi Arisawa
Key Animation
Tomoshige Inayoshi
Tomoshige Inayoshi
Key Animation
Keizou Ichikawa
Keizou Ichikawa
Key Animation
Takao Maki
Takao Maki
Key Animation
Shuko Murase
Shuko Murase
Key Animation
Soichiro Matsuda
Soichiro Matsuda
Key Animation
Seimei Maeda
Seimei Maeda
Key Animation
Shuuji Sakamoto
Shuuji Sakamoto
Key Animation
Yumi Nakayama
Yumi Nakayama
Key Animation
Yuuko Danki
Yuuko Danki
Key Animation
Yuusuke Noma
Yuusuke Noma
Key Animation
Fumiko Yoshida
Fumiko Yoshida
Key Animation
Hiromitsu Morishita
Hiromitsu Morishita
Key Animation
Koichi Yagami
Koichi Yagami
Key Animation
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
Kazuyoshi Yaginuma
Key Animation
Kouichi Hashimoto
Kouichi Hashimoto
Key Animation
Yukie Suzuki
Yukie Suzuki
Key Animation
Tomohiro Kamitani
Tomohiro Kamitani
Key Animation
Marie Tagashira
Marie Tagashira
Key Animation
Kenichi Takase
Kenichi Takase
Key Animation
Toshihiro Nakajima
Toshihiro Nakajima
Key Animation
Hiroshi Kosuga
Hiroshi Kosuga
Key Animation
Satoshi Shigeta
Satoshi Shigeta
Key Animation
Atsushi Shigeta
Atsushi Shigeta
Key Animation
Yukio Iwata
Yukio Iwata
Key Animation
Hisao Yokobori
Hisao Yokobori
Key Animation
Iwao Teraoka
Iwao Teraoka
Key Animation
Mitsuru Obunai
Mitsuru Obunai
Key Animation
Fumiaki Kouta
Fumiaki Kouta
Key Animation
Yuji Hosogoe
Yuji Hosogoe
Key Animation
Takahiro Kimura
Takahiro Kimura
Key Animation
Mitsunori Murata
Mitsunori Murata
Key Animation
Keiji Ishihara
Keiji Ishihara
Key Animation
Kunihiro Abe
Kunihiro Abe
Key Animation
Kiyoshi Komatsubara
Kiyoshi Komatsubara
Key Animation
Masaaki Yamano
Masaaki Yamano
Key Animation
Hiroki Harada
Hiroki Harada
Key Animation
Tatsumori Imoto
Tatsumori Imoto
Key Animation
Fujio Inose
Fujio Inose
Key Animation

Trailers and other movies

King of Thorn Trailer
King of Thorn Full film
King of Thorn AMV - Edge Of This World Karaoke HD
Fairy Tale - King of Thorn OST -

Posters and backgrounds

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