---
title: "Casshern"
year: 2004
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/casshern-2004"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 11662
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 141
community_rating: 5.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Casshern (2004) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/casshern-2004

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Casshern is a film first released in 2004. Catalogued under Drama, Horror, Science Fiction. Produced and broadcast by Tatsunoko Production. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A fallen soldier is reborn as a cyborg to battle mutants after a devastating fifty-year war."

### Why Watch
- Live-action sci-fi based on an anime series
- Directed, shot, and edited by Kazuaki Kiriya

### Caveats & Content Note
- Set in a world heavily damaged by biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons
- Features mutant threats spawned from a failed experiment
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains dark sci-fi themes and horror elements resulting from decades of warfare.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dark, surreal, futuristic, action-heavy

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Kazuaki Kiriya
- **Networks / Studios**: Tatsunoko Production

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Yūsuke Iseya** as *Tetsuya Azuma*
- **Kumiko Aso** as *Luna Kozuki*
- **Akira Terao** as *Dr. Kotaro Azuma*
- **Kanako Higuchi** as *Midori Azuma*
- **Fumiyo Kohinata** as *Dr. Kozuki*
- **Hiroyuki Miyasako** as *Akubon*
- **Ryo** as *San Ikegami*
- **Tetsuji Tamayama** as *Sekiguchi*
- **Hidetoshi Nishijima** as *Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo*
- **Gorō Naya** as *Narrator*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Casshern based on?
It is a live-action adaptation of the 1973 Japanese anime series of the same name.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was written, directed, shot, and edited by Kazuaki Kiriya.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It spans drama, horror, science fiction, and tokusatsu superhero genres.

### Q: Who stars in the movie?
The cast includes Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao, and Kanako Higuchi.

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 2004.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Casshern — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11662)
- [Casshern (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshern_(film))
- [Casshern (2004) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405821/)
- [Casshern 65% (2004) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/257811-casshern)
- [Casshern (2004) ll Anime Adaption Live-Action Full Movie ll](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv_y5kT5i2M)
- [CASSHERN : 作品情報・キャスト・あらすじ - 映画.com](https://eiga.com/movie/1325/)

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