Harmony (ハーモニー, Hāmonī) is a 2015 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Michael Arias and Takashi Nakamura, animated by Studio 4°C and based on the novel of the same name by Project Itoh.[1][2] The film was released on November 13, 2015.[2] A four-volume manga by Fumi Minato based on the novel was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Newtype from 2015 to 2019. Two other anime films based on novels by the same author were released: The Empire of Corpses on October 2, 2015 and Genocidal Organ on February 3, 2017.
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| Kanji | ハーモニー | ||||
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| Directed by | Michael Arias Takashi Nakamura | ||||
| Screenplay by | Koji Yamamoto | ||||
| Based on | Harmony by Project Itoh | ||||
| Starring | Miyuki Sawashiro Reina Ueda Aya Suzaki Yoshiko Sakakibara Akio Ōtsuka Shin-ichiro Miki Chō Junpei Morita | ||||
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 119 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
Synopsis
editIn the future, after a nuclear cataclysm referred to as the "Maelstrom" and ensuing civil wars that almost wiped out humanity, peace and utopia have finally been achieved. Beyond country boundaries, society is controlled by the "Admedistration" and its WatchMe medical nanotechnology, devoted to protecting and extending human life, and is governed by a powerful ethic of social welfare and mutual consideration.
In Japan, three young women—Cian Reikado, Miach Mihie, and Tuan Kirie, the protagonist—reject this supposed "utopia" that lacks any true form of personal autonomy, and attempt suicide together, thereby committing the crime of rejecting life itself. While Miach succeeds in her attempt, Tuan and Cian are saved at the last moment.
Thirteen years later, Tuan is working as a senior investigator for the World Health Organization, but remains faithful to her ideas and delights in punishing her body. When she re-encounters her friend Cian and they recall their suicide pact and the loss of Miach, events unfold that will once again force Tuan to question her world and discover the truth behind this "perfect" world.
Voice cast
edit| Character | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
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| Tuan Kirie | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jamie Marchi |
| Miach Mihie | Reina Ueda | Monica Rial |
| Cian Reikado | Aya Suzaki | Brittney Karbowski |
| Os Cara Stauffenberg | Yoshiko Sakakibara | Rachel Robinson |
| Elijah Vashlov | Shin-ichiro Miki | Christopher Bevins |
| Keita Saeki | Chō | Mark Stoddard |
| Nuada Kirie | Junpei Morita | Jeremy Schwartz |
| Gabrielle Étaín | Akeno Watanabe | Stephanie Young |
| Uwe Woll | Atsushi Ono | Patrick Seitz |
| Reiko Mihie | Chiaki Mori | Linda Leonard |
Release
editThe film was released on November 13, 2015, taking the release date of Genocidal Organ due to the latter's delay, moving from the previous release date of December 4.[2] Funimation has picked up the license for Harmony.[3] It was released in the U.S. on May 17–18, 2016 in a two-day engagement.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ハーモニー(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Manglobe's Genocidal Organ Film Delayed". Anime News Network. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Funimation Licenses Project Itoh Films - News". Anime News Network. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ Funimation. "Funimation on Twitter: "Harmony arrives in select theaters May 17 18!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
External links
edit- "Harmony" anime movie official website by Studio 4°C (in Japanese)
- Funimation Films Page
- Harmony at IMDb
- Harmony (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia