IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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An elite superhuman agent must stop a foreign military unit from seizing control of an ancient artifact that holds the key to ultimate power.An elite superhuman agent must stop a foreign military unit from seizing control of an ancient artifact that holds the key to ultimate power.An elite superhuman agent must stop a foreign military unit from seizing control of an ancient artifact that holds the key to ultimate power.
Shôtarô Morikubo
- Yu Ominae
- (voice)
Katsumi Suzuki
- Little Boy
- (voice)
Ken Shiroyama
- Dr. Meisel
- (voice)
Sakiko Tamagawa
- Margaret
- (voice)
Kenji Takano
- Fat Man
- (voice)
Fumihiko Gotô
- Turkish Agent B
- (voice)
- (as Fumihiko Goto)
Dai Matsumoto
- Manager
- (voice)
Hiroyuki Oshida
- Guard B
- (voice)
Ikumi Kimura
- Stewardess
- (voice)
Kenichi Sakaguchi
- N.C.O
- (voice)
Kinryû Arimoto
- Yamamoto
- (voice)
Masaaki Yajima
- Narrator
- (voice)
Masashi Muta
- COSMOS Yu
- (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
- Guard A
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen ADV Films submitted the film to the MPAA, they were worried it would come back with a PG-13 rating. So if that did happen, they had a few extra changes of dialog with extra some stronger profanity in the script need be it.
- GoofsDuring the fight with Colonel MacDougal Ominae's arm was broken in multiple places and left hanging limp. However, when he was falling with Jean after escaping the Ark he used the broken arm to shoot his grappling hook and hung from it, then after landing was using his 'broken' arm as if it weren't injured at all.
- Crazy credits"The Spriggan Ice Cream Social Club"
- Alternate versionsThe sound of a school bell after Yu's flashback in class was added for the English dub.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Anime Network Commercial 1 (2004)
Featured review
"Spriggan" is a fairly decent piece of anime showcasing some of the best high action / movement animation I've ever seen; technically it is quite a well-developed film with many intricate cuts and superb editing. For anyone interested in a decent action / sci-fi thriller, I recommend this movie without prejudice.
Thematically, I don't think it is as deep or metaphysically intriguing as films like "Akira" or "Ghost in the Shell" nor do I think it raises enough questions and insights about its subject matter as say "Neon Genesis Evangelion," particularly in how it deals with its own use of religious iconography and mythology; they are more of a "technology" than anything else, however, the film is still enjoyable.
And of course there's the completely benign homo-social relationship between Yu and Jean to add to the fun.
Thematically, I don't think it is as deep or metaphysically intriguing as films like "Akira" or "Ghost in the Shell" nor do I think it raises enough questions and insights about its subject matter as say "Neon Genesis Evangelion," particularly in how it deals with its own use of religious iconography and mythology; they are more of a "technology" than anything else, however, the film is still enjoyable.
And of course there's the completely benign homo-social relationship between Yu and Jean to add to the fun.
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,824
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,420
- Oct 14, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $25,824
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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