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A new trailer for Captain Harlock was released on June 14. The movie itself will release throughout Japan on Sept. 7. The movie is picking up huge amounts of attention for being a monumental work that pushes the boundaries of Japan’s CG techniques. At a total production cost of $30 million, it is also Toei Animation’s most expensive movie to date.
Several visuals of the movie have already been released, but this new trailer (almost two minutes in length) shows never-before-seen footage. The trailer also shows more of Harlock, who hasn’t been seen much in the previous trailers, as well as the young assassin Yama. The crew of the Arcadia is also shown for the first time. Also filling the trailer is the voice of the talked about Shun Oguri, who plays Harlock. The theme song “Be the Light” by One OK Rock can also be heard flowing in the background. All aspects of the movie’s world come together in this trailer.
The size of anticipation for the movie’s release from within Japan and abroad is also clear to see. Due to the fact that the original work had high global popularity, offers are being gathered to distribute the movie all over the world. This number has already reached 76 countries.
After seeing a special preview screening of the movie, director James Cameron, who is famous for his movies Titanic and Avatar, gave the movie high praise, saying, “This is truly an unprecedented movie.” He went on to say, “This movie is already legendary. With its overflowing imagination and magnificent visuals, this movie is one that the world has never seen before. Harlock leads the way to a world of new ideas.” As expected from the words of this world-renowned hitmaker, anticipation for the movie has spiked even more.
The original work for Captain Harlock was created by legendary manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. Matsumoto is an established leader in the sci-fi world due to his works, including Galaxy Express 999, that have struck the hearts of countless fans worldwide.
In addition to Ogura voicing Harlock in this new movie, actor Haruma Miura will make his voice acting debut as the assassin tasked with killing Harlock, Yama. Also, Harlock’s steadfast space pirate crew will be voiced by Yu Aoi, Arata Furuta, and Ayano Fukuda.
Captain Harlock Official Site:
http://harlock-movie.com/ (Japanese)
Source:
http://animeanime.jp/article/2013/06/15/14436.html (Japanese)
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