Who directed Dead Leaves (2004)?
Dead Leaves was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. The film was produced by Manga Entertainment and Production I.G and released in 2004.
Questions about Dead Leaves
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is the plot of the Dead Leaves animated film?
Dead Leaves follows Retro and Pandy, two amnesiac renegades who wake on a dystopian Earth, go on a crime spree in Tokyo, and are imprisoned in a facility on the half-destroyed Moon. Inside, they discover the prison is also a cloning facility, stage a mass breakout, and uncover that they were formerly spies who once worked there.
Where was Dead Leaves (2004) distributed?
In Japan, Dead Leaves was distributed by Shochiku. Manga Entertainment distributed the film in North America, Canada, and the United Kingdom, while Madman Entertainment handled release in Australia and New Zealand.
Who are the main characters in Dead Leaves?
The two protagonists are Retro and Pandy. Retro has a television for a head and believes he may have been a Yakuza member or ninja hitman based on his fighting skills. Pandy is named for a panda-like mutated mark on her face and has a special, unresolved connection to the prison warden Galactica.
What is the prison Dead Leaves and who runs it?
Dead Leaves is a notorious prison located on the half-destroyed Moon. It is run by a cyborg warden named Galactica, who oversees cloning and genetic engineering experiments alongside forced labor and other harsh conditions. Two super-powered guards, 666 (Triple Six) and 777 (Triple Seven), enforce discipline within the facility.
What happens at the end of Dead Leaves?
During the climactic battle, Pandy gives birth to a mutant child who arrives armed with machine guns and kills Galactica. Galactica then absorbs the guards 666 and 777 and transforms into a giant caterpillar, which the infant destroys from the inside. The child rapidly ages and speaks only one word, "papa," before sacrificing himself. Retro and Pandy escape and crash-land back on Earth.