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Death Trance

Original title: Desu toransu
  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Death Trance (2005)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
An unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action t... Read allAn unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action to create the "action" spectacle of the year.An unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action to create the "action" spectacle of the year.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Yûji Shimomura
  • Writers
    • Jun'ya Katô(screenplay)
    • Shinichi Fujita(screenplay)
    • Seiji Chiba(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tak Sakaguchi
    • Takamasa Suga
    • Kentaro Seagal
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  • Director
    • Yûji Shimomura
  • Writers
    • Jun'ya Katô(screenplay)
    • Shinichi Fujita(screenplay)
    • Seiji Chiba(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tak Sakaguchi
    • Takamasa Suga
    • Kentaro Seagal
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    • 26User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Tak Sakaguchi
    Tak Sakaguchi
    • Graveas Grave
    Takamasa Suga
    • Ryuenas Ryuen
    Kentaro Seagal
    • Sidas Sid
    Yûki Takeuchi
    • Yurias Yuri
    Ben Hiura
    • Archbishopas Archbishop
    Honoka Asada
    • Girlas Girl
    Yôko Fujita
    • Goddess of Destructionas Goddess of Destruction
    Osamu Takahashi
    • Masteras Master
    Chuck Johnson
    Chuck Johnson
    • Musclemanas Muscleman
    Kei Sasegawa
    • Capoeira Useras Capoeira User
    Masumi Shirai
    • Sword-Wielding Sister (Left)as Sword-Wielding Sister (Left)
    Mie Nakao
    • Sword-Wielding Sister (Right)as Sword-Wielding Sister (Right)
    Masaki Inatome
    • Ninja Aas Ninja A…
    Hitoshi Fukushima
    • Ninja Bas Ninja B
    Naohiro Kawamoto
    • Flying Vampire 02as Flying Vampire 02
    Hiroko Yashiki
    • Fallen Angelas Fallen Angel
    Kentarô Shimazu
    • Mountain Bandit Aas Mountain Bandit A
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    • Bandit Reneas Bandit Rene
    • Director
      • Yûji Shimomura
    • Writers
      • Jun'ya Katô(screenplay)
      • Shinichi Fujita(screenplay)
      • Seiji Chiba(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Japanese metal band Dir en Grey provided the soundtrack for the film.
    • Crazy credits
      The credits are shown in both English and Japanese.
    • Connections
      References Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Deity
      Performed by Dir en Grey

      From album "Macabre"

    User reviews26

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    3/10
    Boring, uneventful and pointless...
    I hadn't even heard about the 2005 movie "Death Trance" (aka "Desu toransu") before now late in 2019, when I was given the chance to sit down and watch it. Granted, I didn't even know what it was about or anything, but from the movie's cover it seemed like an action, martial arts and fantasy movie of sorts. Plus, my interest in Asian cinema did of course also make me pick up this movie.

    Right, well I managed to get 31 minutes into the movie, well into the ordeal actually, before I called it quits. Wow, this movie was a swing and a miss.

    First of all, the storyline was just abysmally boring, and it utterly failed to captivate me in any way. I kid you not, there was nothing here throughout the 31 minutes that I sat through that appealed to me in any way.

    Secondly, the characters in the movie were bland and just also failed to impress. Actually, I didn't even care an ounce for the characters or their individual stories. Nor can I actually claim to be able to name the main character if you asked me about it.

    "Death Trance" was definitely not my type of movie. But I will say that they should get some credit for their wardrobe and props; they were nice, at least.

    All in all, this is not a movie that I will be returning to watch the rest of, as nothing appealed to me. I am rating "Death Trance" a mere three out of ten stars.
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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2006 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sức Mạnh Ninja
    • Production companies
      • Fever Dreams
      • Media Suits
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.95:1

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