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Terra Formars

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
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Hideaki Itô, Masaya Katô, Rinko Kikuchi, Kane Kosugi, Shun Oguri, Eiko Koike, Takayuki Yamada, Tomohisa Yamashita, Ken'ichi Takitô, Emi Takei, and Mariko Shinoda in Terra Formars (2016)
Slum-dwelling Shokichi takes responsibility for the crime of murder to protect Nanao, the girl he has grown up with and cares for. In a deal which would allow Shokichi and Nanao to avoid the conviction and receive a lavish reward, they agree to be a part of a top secret mission - Terraforming Project; 500 years ago, to resolve population explosion on Earth, cockroaches were sent to Mars with mosses to make the atmosphere habitable for humankind. Now in 2599, the mission is to exterminate the roaches and colonize Mars.

Including Shokichi, 15 destitute people from all walks of life have been assembled for the task. They land on Mars with hopes of a better future that awaits them once the mission is completed and they are rewarded. However, the moment Shokichi sets foot, he finds out that cockroaches have evolved into huge creatures with unbelievable strength and mercilessly attack humans. In the midst of this danger, Shokichi is informed that all the crew members have actually undergone an operation to fight against the humanoid cockroaches. With this power, Shokichi and the crew members struggle to defeat those bugs with the hope of returning to Earth.
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In an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae to absorb sun light and purify the atmosphere, and cockroaches who in turn spread the algae as they feed. 5... Read allIn an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae to absorb sun light and purify the atmosphere, and cockroaches who in turn spread the algae as they feed. 500 years later, the first manned mission to Mars loses contact with Earth, and a second sh... Read allIn an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists seed the planet with algae to absorb sun light and purify the atmosphere, and cockroaches who in turn spread the algae as they feed. 500 years later, the first manned mission to Mars loses contact with Earth, and a second ship is sent to investigate.
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    • Takashi Miike
    • Kazuki Nakashima(screenplay)
    • Yû Sasuga(manga)
    • Kenichi Tachibana(manga)
  • Stars
    • Rinko Kikuchi
    • Rila Fukushima
    • Hideaki Itô
    • Takashi Miike
    • Kazuki Nakashima(screenplay)
    • Yû Sasuga(manga)
    • Kenichi Tachibana(manga)
  • Stars
    • Rinko Kikuchi
    • Rila Fukushima
    • Hideaki Itô
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    • 17User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    Tomohisa Yamashita in Terra Formars (2016)
    Ken Aoki in Terra Formars (2016)
    Takayuki Yamada in Terra Formars (2016)
    Takayuki Yamada and Emi Takei in Terra Formars (2016)
    Shun Oguri in Terra Formars (2016)
    Rila Fukushima in Terra Formars (2016)
    Tomohisa Yamashita and Rina Ohta in Terra Formars (2016)
    Masaya Katô in Terra Formars (2016)
    Rina Ohta in Terra Formars (2016)
    Mariko Shinoda in Terra Formars (2016)
    Eiko Koike in Terra Formars (2016)
    Ken'ichi Takitô in Terra Formars (2016)

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    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Asuka Moriki
    Rila Fukushima
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    • Sakakibara
    Hideaki Itô
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    • Shokichi Komachi
    Tomohisa Yamashita
    Tomohisa Yamashita
    • Jim Muto
    Kane Kosugi
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    • God Lee
    Shun Oguri
    Shun Oguri
    • Ko Honda
    Emi Takei
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    • Nanao Akita
    Takayuki Yamada
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    • Ichiro Hiruma
    Masaya Katô
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    • Keisuke Dojima
    Eiko Koike
    • Mina Obari
    Ken'ichi Takitô
    • Shunji Tezuka
    Mariko Shinoda
    • Sorae Osako
    Kiyohiko Shibukawa
    Megumi Morino
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    Rina Ohta
    • Maria Renjo
    Ken Aoki
    Ken Aoki
    Takahiro Kuroishi
      • Takashi Miike
      • Kazuki Nakashima(screenplay)
      • Yû Sasuga(manga)
      • Kenichi Tachibana(manga)
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on a very popular manga in Japan. One of the possible reasons for its popularity might be that in Japan many children grow up being "fans" of insects in the same way that some kids are "fans" of dinosaurs. A lot of Japanese kids have a deep knowledge about different kinds of bugs.
    • Goofs
      The film features real-time conversations between the Earth and the expedition on Mars. This is not possible as it takes roughly 5-20 minutes for a radio signal to transit between the Earth and Mars.
    • Connections
      Version of Terra Formars (2014)

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    8/10
    Formars are quite interesting.
    Well, I never saw the anime, or read the manga, that I heard was number one in Japan, therefor it is very popular... But I must say that this Live Action I liked it. Finally the Japanese learned how to make nice special effects, but I think it could be better and upgraded to more modern CGI ... it is likely to be a TV movie as almost all Live Action movies are, so I can let pass the TerraFormars design.

    I really kind of liked it, so I recommend it.

    I'll have to see the anime or read the manga, to compare and make an opinion.

    The worst: it is very long and goes on useless moments in some scenes. There were no fair presentation of the characters. The best: good story, original, good performances (a rarity in Japanese actors whom are almost always overreacting expressions) and nice special effects.

    8/10 Watch at your own risk ... We are all critics, but must see to give a critic.
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    • Nov 2, 2016

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2016 (Japan)
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      • Japanese
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      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Reykjavík, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Tea Time Film
      • Terraformars Film Partners
      • Warner Bros. Pictures Japan
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
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