Dragon Head (2003)
"Doragon heddo" (original title)

A teenage boy wakes up and finds himself on a train. He vaguely remembers being on a class trip when something terrible happened, and he is one of the few survivors.

Director:

Jôji Iida

Writers:

Minetaro Mochizuki (comic), Masa Nakamura (screenplay),

Stars:

Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sayaka Kanda, Takayuki Yamada

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Satoshi Tsumabuki	...	Teru Aoki
Sayaka Kanda	...	Ako Seto (as Sayaka)
Takayuki Yamada	...	Nobuo Takahashi
Naohito Fujiki	...	Nimura
Yoshimasa Kondô	...	Iwata
Kyûsaku Shimada	...	Minila
Minori Terada	...	Andou
Jinpachi Nezu	...	Matsuo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Camille LaBry West	...	Ako Seto (voice) (as Camille A. LaBry)
Shion Machida
Yutaka Matsushige

Storyline

A teenage boy wakes up and finds himself on a train. He vaguely remembers being on a class trip when something terrible happened, and he is one of the few survivors.

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Plot Keywords:

storm drain | flashback | destroyed city | alcohol | jumping from a train | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and disturbing images

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

30 August 2003 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dragon Head

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amuse Pictures, Dentsu, Mainichi Shinbunsha

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Life among the ruins

Yes, the two leads are rather dull and the complete breakdown of society in about 48 hours, while explained by a few throwaway lines of dialog is a little hard to swallow. Still, Dragon Head is a success. A story where 2 high school kids emerge from what they think was an underground train wreck to find a natural disaster has decimated the entire countryside. Their immediate goal is to get to their homes in Tokyo. Along the way, the encounter the dregs of what remains of the populace, escaping death several times. The two youngsters also learn, that despite losing everything, in this new world, having each other is their most important possession. The ending is anti-climatic, but thanks to some nice special effects and upbeat music leaves off on a hopeful, if not positive note.