Casshern: Robot Hunter
Casshan: Robot Hunter / キャシャーン
| Genres: Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi | |
| Themes: Mecha | |
| Studios: Tatsunoko Production | |
| Producers: Artmic, Nippon Columbia, Tokyo Kids | |
| Licensors: ADV Films, Discotek Media, Harmony Gold, Streamline Pictures | |
| Rating: 6.3 / 10 | |
| Rank: #8484 | |
| Popularity: #6949 | |
| Users Listed: 10,024 | |
| Users Scored: 3,940 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 10/01/2022 | |
| Aired: August 21, 1993 – February 21, 1994 (Summer) | |
| Type: ova | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 4 |
Synopsis:
In a world reshaped by technological dominance, humanity exists as subjugated remnants under the iron fist of the Black King's robotic empire. Decades after a devastating war, the surviving human population endures forced labor and oppression. Amidst this bleak reality emerges Casshan, an extraordinary being – a synthesis of human and machine. Driven by a profound sense of purpose, Casshan undertakes a solitary struggle against the overwhelming forces that control the planet. The series explores themes of identity, free will versus predetermined fate, and the cost of resistance in a world where the lines between creator and creation have blurred. It depicts a gritty, atmospheric conflict focused on individual heroism within a larger struggle for liberation, portraying the emotional toll of fighting for survival against seemingly insurmountable odds.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: Return from the Myth (Aired: 08/21/1993)
- Episode 2: Journey to the Past (Aired: 10/21/1993)
- Episode 3: Blitz on the Bridge (Aired: 12/21/1993)
- Episode 4: The Reviver (Aired: 02/21/1994)
Characters:
- Casshern (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusao, Takeshi, Bulen, Steve, Balzarotti, Marco, Jardym, Marcus, Mehani, Taric
- Akubon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Melazzi, Giorgio
- Barashin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stella, Aldo
- Braiking Boss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Utsumi, Kenji, Casanova, Pascal, Albertini, Stefano
- Friender (Supporting)
- Kozuki, Luna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touma, Yumi, Mirman, Edie, Franzoso, Giulia, Cezar, Mabel, Escobar, Françoise
- Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawaki, Ikuya, Leal, Marisa, Rochira, Caterina
- Swanne (Supporting)
Staff:
- Kimura, Hiroshi (Producer)
- Macek, Carl (Producer, ADR Director)
- Abe, Masashi (Director)
- Matsushita, Yukihiro (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
- Watanabe, Takashi (Director)
- Aikawa, Shou (Script)
- Hashimoto, Ushio (Theme Song Performance)
- Kageyama, Hironobu (Theme Song Performance)
- Matsuzawa, Hiroaki (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
- Mizuki, Ichirou (Theme Song Performance)
- Tsuno, Gouji (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
- Aoi, Kiyotoshi (Key Animation)
- Fukuda, Kazuya (Art Director)
- Heima, Kouji (In-Between Animation)
- Hosoyama, Masaki (Key Animation)
- Ishihara, Mitsuru (Key Animation)
- Ishikawa, Taketomo (Key Animation)
- Jinbo, Daisuke (Sound Effects)
- Kakinuma, Hideki (2nd Key Animation, Screenplay)
- Kobayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
- Kogawa, Tomonori (Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Kubo, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
- Kuhara, Shigeki (Key Animation)
- Kuri, Ippei (Executive Producer)
- Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
- Muta, Seiji (Key Animation)
- Nakazawa, Kazuto (Key Animation)
- Narushima, Kouki (Planning)
- Nishida, Miyako (In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
- Okano, Yukio (Key Animation)
- Oshima, Michiru (Music)
- Sasaki, Mamoru (Key Animation)
- Sawaki, Midori (In-Between Animation)
- Suzuki, Norimitsu (Key Animation)
- Suzuki, Toshimitsu (Planning)
- Umetsu, Yasuomi (Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Design)
- Yamamori, Shigeyuki (Editing)
- Yoshida, Tatsuo (Original Creator)
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