Galerians: Rion (Video 2004)

A boy awakes, imprisoned in a hospital without a name or memory. He is immediately attacked and discovers to his surprise that he has incredible telekinetic powers. A girl, her psychic ... See full summary »

Director:

Masahiko Maesawa

Writer:

Chinfa Kang

Stars:

Stephen Apostolina, Steve Areno, Laura Coyle

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Apostolina	...	Birdman (voice) (as Jim Taggert)
Steve Areno	...	Drug Dealer (voice)
Laura Coyle	...	Dorothy (voice)
Yuka Imai	...	Rita (voice)
Akira Ishida	...	Rion / Cain (voice)
Shiho Kikuchi	...	Lilia (voice)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Birdman (voice)
Dave Mallow	...	Rainheart, Dr. Pascalle (voice)
Michael McConnohie	...	Dr. Rem, Dr. Steiner (voice)
Lia Sargent	...	Rita (voice)
Michael Sorich	...	Drug Dealer, Guard A, Guy In Lobby, Maniac Terrorist, Priest, Researcher A (voice)
Ken'ichi Suzumura	...	Rainheart (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Lilia, Elsa Steiner (voice) (as Jennifer Jean)
Dave Wittenberg	...	Rion Steiner (voice)

Storyline

A boy awakes, imprisoned in a hospital without a name or memory. He is immediately attacked and discovers to his surprise that he has incredible telekinetic powers. A girl, her psychic voice calling for help inside his head, sends him on a adventure to save her: And by saving her, he will save all humanity.

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Taglines:

man. machine. menace

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

6 April 2004 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enterbrain, Polygon Magic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Rion Steiner: You killed my parents!

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Soundtracks

"Elevate"
Performed by Balligomingo

User Reviews

Beats Playin' the Game

I was happy to see this film released for one practical reason.

I bought the Playstation version long ago on a whim, thinking that it looked like an interesting diversion, and that non-mainstream, different games usually appeal to me. I found the story quite gripping, but hated the mechanics of the game. The control system was somewhat inefficient and its default commands made fighting bosses a nightmare. Even the FAQ writers couldn't help, citing the same problems. It upset me, because, how would I find out what happens next? Then, it finally came along. This story of young psychic Rion Steiner, with drug-induced powers and hair-trigger temper, was quite intriguing--and I wanted to follow along in his quest to find innocent fellow psychic Lilia Steiner, and ultimately, himself. All the while, unwittingly mowing down his peers, and their minions. This makes not only for a fine suspense yarn, but a nice allegory on teen angst and rebellion against unjust authority.

Make no mistake, it's not tremendous. Thankfully, the crammed, commercial soundtrack or periodically stilted dubbing on the U.S. version does not get in the way of a story that David Cronenberg would be proud of. If nothing else, it will encourage you to hunt down the worthwhile "sequel", Galerians: Ash for the Playstation 2.

Galerians: Rion. Rent it, see it, and give your poor fingers a rest.