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Susumu Hirasawa
Born April 2, 1954 · Adachi, Tokyo, Japan (age 72)
Susumu Hirasawa (born April 2, 1954) is a Japanese Music Composer, well known internationally for his work on Berserk (1997) and several of Satoshi Kon's anime. Susumu Hirasawa started to make music in elementary school, picking up the Electric Guitar. He got involved with progressive rock band, Mandrake, in 1973. Mandrake was later rebranded to P-Model to fit in with music trends in Japan at the …
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Paprika · 2006Paprika
★ 7.82006
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
Millennium Actress · 2002Millennium Actress
★ 7.92002
MovieAnimationDrama
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
Hot Spring Shark Attack · 2024Hot Spring Shark Attack
★ 6.22024
MovieHorrorComedy
In a small hot spring town in Japan, a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and begins terrorizing the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band together to protect their beloved town from the menacing predator, leading to a fierce and thrilling battle.
Detonator Orgun · 1991Detonator Orgun
★ 4.71991
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Fleeing from his own race, Orgun—an alien being with superhuman abilities and unearthly weapons—travels to Earth to find an answer to his origin. There, he bonds with a young man named Tomoru to defend Earth against the Evoluders, who seek nothing but destruction of other civilizations.
Millennium Actress: Tracks · 2001Millennium Actress: Tracks
★ 8.52001
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the production of the famous Japanese animation "Millennium Actress" by genius director Satoshi Kon, a god-like work. Unfortunately, genius is always short-lived.
The Dream MachineThe Dream Machine
MovieAnimationAdventure
Satoshi Kon's fifth movie. "The title will be Yume Miru Kikai. In English, it will be The Dream Machine. On the surface, it's going to be a fantasy-adventure targeted at younger audiences. However, it will also be a film that people who have seen our films up to this point will be able to enjoy. So it will be an adventure that even older audiences can appreciate. There will be no human characters in the film; only robots. It'll be like a "road movie" for robots."
Susumu Hirasawa: Interactive Live Show “SIREN” 1996 · 2021Susumu Hirasawa: Interactive Live Show “SIREN” 1996
2021
Movie
A groundbreaking multimedia concert blending progressive electronic music, mythology, and audience participation. Performed at Tokyo Mielparque Hall, it featured a, “Green Nerve Net” concept where attendees used mirrors to interact with laser, following a narrative of Hirasawa being trapped in a “context cage” and struggles to regain his essence.
Berserk · 1997Berserk
★ 8.51997
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
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