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Release Date:
March 18, 2022
Original Title:
KAPPEI カッペイ
Alternate Titles:
卡佩 最后的战士
最后的战士
末日战士
末日救世主
Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy
Production Companies:
TOHO
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 118
In the 16th century, the French astrologer Nostradamus predicted that the world would end in July, 1999. According to him, cataclysms would transform the Earthinto a lawless place where evil would prevail. As the deadline approaches, little Kappei and several other children are isolated on a Japanese island to train in the mystical arts of Mukai Sappuken to save the planet. The problem is that Nostradamus has royally screwed up, so in the spring of 2022, their master sends them to live a “normal” life. Poor Kappei finds himself in Tokyo with shorts that are really too short, the attitude of a manga character, and the psychosocial baggage of a fossil. His quest for justice brings him his first friend, who introduces him to his first love. The apocalypse fighter has not been trained for this at all, and every emotion totally destabilizes him. However, he will have to adapt, as some of his less grounded comrades will soon force a confontation.
Assistant Director:
Shinya Nagano
Co-Producer:
TAGUCHI Yusuke
Costumer:
Atsuko Shiraishi
Director:
Takashi Hirano
Makeup & Hair:
Mutsuki Sakai
Music Producer:
Daigo Mizoguchi
Screenplay:
Yuichi Tokunaga
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