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Release Date:
January 28, 2006
Original Title:
最終兵器彼女
Alternate Titles:
Saikano
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
Saishu Heiki Kanojo
She - The Ultimate Weapon (Saikano)
最終兵器彼女
Genres:
Action | Romance | Science Fiction | Thriller
Production Companies:
Toei Animation
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 120
Based on the Best Selling Anime Series "SAIKANO" Shy coed Chise (played by Aki Maeda from Battle Royale) is madly in love with high school athlete Shuji. The two share a bond which only intensifies when war breaks out in futuristic Japan. But Chise has a secret that - if revealed - would not only destroy her relationship but would also put her life at risk. Chise is not an ordinary teenage girl, she is actually the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, a genetically engineered cyborg built specifically for extreme military use. When she goes into battle, Chise strikes fear in everyone around her, including her own troops. Her boyfriend must never know.
Director:
Taikan Suga
Director of Photography:
Junichi Fujisawa
First Assistant Director:
Masatoshi Kurakata
Music:
Yorihiro Ike
Original Series Creator:
Shin Takahashi
Producer:
Toshiyuki Matsui
Screenplay:
Yukako Shimizu
VFX Supervisor:
Atsuki Sato
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