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|writer =Masato Harada, James Bannon | |writer =Masato Harada, James Bannon | ||
|composer =Toshiyuki Honda, Takayuki Baba | |composer =Toshiyuki Honda, Takayuki Baba | ||
| | |funded =''Gunhed'' Production Committee | ||
|produced =[[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]], Sunrise | |produced =[[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]], [[wikipedia:Bandai Namco Filmworks|Sunrise]], [[Toho Eizo Bijutsu]]|multiple=yes | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]],{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}} [[A.D. Vision|ADV Films]]{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | |distributor =[[Toho]],{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}} [[A.D. Vision|ADV Films]]{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | ||
|rating =Not Rated | |rating =Not Rated | ||
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{{Quote|This summer is amazing! | {{Quote|This summer is amazing!|parenthetical=今年の夏はコイツが凄い!|line2=The battle begins, a struggle for love and courage―the world's first SFX robot action movie is finally born!|par2=戦いが始まる、愛と勇気の戦いが―世界初SFXロボット・アクション映画、ついに誕生!|Tagline}} | ||
{{Quote|A battlefield never before seen|parenthetical=誰も見たことがない戦場|Tagline}} | {{Quote|A battlefield never before seen|parenthetical=誰も見たことがない戦場|Tagline}} | ||
'''''Gunhed''''' {{Nihongo|ガンヘッド|Ganheddo}} is a [[1989]] [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] [[:Category:Films|film]] directed | '''''Gunhed''''' {{Nihongo|ガンヘッド|Ganheddo}} is a [[1989]] [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]] [[:Category:Films|film]] directed and co-written (with James Bannon) by Masato Harada, with special effects by [[Koichi Kawakita]]. It was funded by the ''Gunhed'' Production Committee (consisting of [[Toho]], [[wikipedia:Bandai Namco Filmworks|Sunrise]], [[Bandai]], [[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Shoten Publishing]], [[IMAGICA GROUP|IMAGICA]], and [[TOHO Studios|Toho Pictures]]){{#tag:ref|According to [[Koichi Kawakita]], [[IMAGICA GROUP|IMAGICA]] did not contribute to the film financially, and instead aided in the post-production. It is thus unclear which of the companies put up the film's budget, though Kawakita noted that [[Bandai]] likely paid the most.<ref name="Spirit">{{Cite book|title=[[The Spirit of Tokusatsu: Toho Special Effects Battle Chronicle]]|last=Kawakita|first=Koichi|authorlink=Koichi Kawakita|date=22 January 2010|publisher=Yosensha|isbn=978-4-86248-515-1|page=159}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} and produced by Toho Pictures and Sunrise, with special effects produced by [[Toho Eizo Bijutsu]]. The film stars [[Masahiro Takashima]], Brenda Bakke, Aya Enjoji, Kaori Mizushima, Yujin Harada, Yosuke Saito, Jay Kabira, and Mickey Curtis. Toho released it to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 22, 1989. | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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|Directed by=Masato Harada | |Directed by=Masato Harada | ||
|Written by=Masato Harada, James Bannon | |Written by=Masato Harada, James Bannon | ||
|Associate writer|[[Hiroshi Kashiwabara]] | |Associate writer|[[Hiroshi Kashiwabara]] (uncredited) | ||
|Executive producers|[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], Eiji Yamaura | |Executive producers|[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], Eiji Yamaura | ||
|Produced by|Yoshishige Shimatani, Tetsuhisa Yamada | |Produced by|[[Yoshishige Shimatani]], Tetsuhisa Yamada | ||
|Music by|Toshiyuki Honda | |Music by|Toshiyuki Honda | ||
*Theme song "TIME -Song for GUNHED-" | *Theme song "TIME -Song for GUNHED-" | ||
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|Edited by|[[Yoshitami Kuroiwa]] | |Edited by|[[Yoshitami Kuroiwa]] | ||
|Production design by|Fumio Ogawa | |Production design by|Fumio Ogawa | ||
| | |First assistant director|Hideyuki Inoue | ||
|Director of special effects|[[Koichi Kawakita]] | |Director of special effects|[[Koichi Kawakita]] | ||
| | |First assistant director of special effects|[[Kiyotaka Matsumoto]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast | {{Cast | ||
|[[Masahiro Takashima]]|Brooklyn | |[[Masahiro Takashima]]|[[Brooklyn]] | ||
|Brenda Bakke|Sergeant Nim | |Brenda Bakke|Sergeant Nim | ||
|Aya Enjoji|Bebe | |Aya Enjoji|Bebe | ||
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{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
*Biodroid | *[[Biodroid]] | ||
*Aerobot | *[[Aerobot]] | ||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ||
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*'''Notes:''' Includes the 100-minute theatrical version and 92-minute TV broadcast version. | *'''Notes:''' Includes the 100-minute theatrical version and 92-minute TV broadcast version. | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
{{videos| | {{videos| | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">5Yj2YOP-HcM</youtube>|Japanese | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">5Yj2YOP-HcM</youtube>|Japanese trailer and teasers}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">g6k6o766QA0</youtube>|ADV video spot for ''Gunhed''}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">g6k6o766QA0</youtube>|ADV video spot for ''Gunhed''}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">wEaU6XdKnNo</youtube>|"The Making of ''Gunhed''" featurette}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">wEaU6XdKnNo</youtube>|"The Making of ''Gunhed''" featurette}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*''Gunhed'' was an early credit of both [[Yoshishige Shimatani]] (producer) and [[Tsuguhiko Kadokawa]] (production committee member), who would go on to become the chairmen of [[Toho]] and [[Kadokawa]], respectively. | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Heisei Series]] | [[Category:Heisei Series]] | ||
[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
[[Category:1980's Films]] | [[Category:1980's Films]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese films]] | [[Category:Japanese films]] | ||
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[[Category:Kadokawa]] | [[Category:Kadokawa]] | ||
[[Category:Films dubbed in Hong Kong]] | [[Category:Films dubbed in Hong Kong]] | ||
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The battle begins, a struggle for love and courage―the world's first SFX robot action movie is finally born! (戦いが始まる、愛と勇気の戦いが―世界初SFXロボット・アクション映画、ついに誕生!) |
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A battlefield never before seen (誰も見たことがない戦場)
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Gunhed (ガンヘッド is a Ganheddo)1989 tokusatsu mecha film directed and co-written (with James Bannon) by Masato Harada, with special effects by Koichi Kawakita. It was funded by the Gunhed Production Committee (consisting of Toho, Sunrise, Bandai, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, IMAGICA, and Toho Pictures)[a] and produced by Toho Pictures and Sunrise, with special effects produced by Toho Eizo Bijutsu. The film stars Masahiro Takashima, Brenda Bakke, Aya Enjoji, Kaori Mizushima, Yujin Harada, Yosuke Saito, Jay Kabira, and Mickey Curtis. Toho released it to Japanese theaters on July 22, 1989.
Plot
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Staff
- Main article: Gunhed/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Masato Harada
- Written by Masato Harada, James Bannon
- Associate writer Hiroshi Kashiwabara (uncredited)
- Executive producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Eiji Yamaura
- Produced by Yoshishige Shimatani, Tetsuhisa Yamada
- Music by Toshiyuki Honda
- Theme song "TIME -Song for GUNHED-"
- Performed by Mariko Nagai
- Lyrics by Yoshiko Miura
- Composed by Takayuki Baba
- Arranged by Takayuki Negishi
- Cinematography by Junichi Fujisawa
- Edited by Yoshitami Kuroiwa
- Production design by Fumio Ogawa
- First assistant director Hideyuki Inoue
- Director of special effects Koichi Kawakita
- First assistant director of special effects Kiyotaka Matsumoto
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Masahiro Takashima as Brooklyn
- Brenda Bakke as Sergeant Nim
- Aya Enjoji as Bebe
- Kaori Mizushima as Eleven
- Yujin Harada as Seven
- Jay Kabira as Bombbay
- Yosuke Saito as Boxer
- Doll Nguyen as Boomerang
- James Brewster Thompson as Barabbas / Biodroid
- Mickey Curtis as Bancho
- Randy Reyes as Gunhed (voice) / narrator (voice)
- Michael Yancy as narrator (voice)
Appearances
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Weapons, vehicles, and races
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Gallery
- Main article: Gunhed/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Gunhed/Soundtrack.
Alternate titles
- Robot War (Robotok háborúja; Hungary, Robot War; Germany)
Theatrical releases
- Japan - July 22, 1989
- United Kingdom - March 18, 1994
- United States - August 27, 1996
Video releases
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (2.0), English (2.0)
- Special features: Japanese trailer
- Notes: Reissued in 2008. Both releases are out of print.
- Region: 2
- Discs:: 2
- Audio: Japanese (2.0)
- Subtitles: None
- Special features: Behind-the-scenes featurette (28 minutes), cast profiles, five trailers, image gallery
- Notes: The CD contains the film's soundtrack.
Toho Blu-ray (2022)[5]
- Region: A
- Discs: 2
- Audio: Japanese (Dolby TrueHD Surround)
- Subtitles: Japanese
- Special features: Audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette (28 minutes), Gunhed 2025 short film, Japanese trailer, image gallery,
- Notes: Includes the 100-minute theatrical version and 92-minute TV broadcast version.
Videos
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Trivia
- Gunhed was an early credit of both Yoshishige Shimatani (producer) and Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (production committee member), who would go on to become the chairmen of Toho and Kadokawa, respectively.
Notes
- ↑ According to Koichi Kawakita, IMAGICA did not contribute to the film financially, and instead aided in the post-production. It is thus unclear which of the companies put up the film's budget, though Kawakita noted that Bandai likely paid the most.[2]
References
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