| The Last Love Song on This Little Planet | |
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 Japanese poster | |
| Directed by | Taikan Suga |
| Written by | Manga: Shin Takahashi Screenplay: Yukako Shimizu |
| Cinematography | Junichi Fujisawa |
| Editing by | Hirohide Abe |
| Distributed by | Toei |
| Released | October 29, 2005 (Tokyo Intl Film Festival) January 28, 2006 (Japan) |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| IMDb profile | |
| Trailer | |
The Last Love Song on This Little Planet (最終兵器彼女 THE LAST LOVE SONG ON THIS LITTLE PLANET Saishuu Heiki Kanojo: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet), aka Saikano is a 2005 Japanese film based on a Shin Takahashi manga and directed by Taikan Suga.
Tagline[]
"Because I'm in love, I can remain human." 「恋しているから、彼女でいられる。」
Plot Summary[]
Shuji and Chise have just started dating after Chise finally admitted her feelings for him. A week into their relationship a war breaks out and hundreds of jets start bombing their town. Shuji sees a small object flying around destroying the jets at incredible speed. When debris from a destroyed jet hits the ground and slides toward him, the small figure zooms down and destroys it. Out of the wreckage Shuji sees his girlfriend Chise with a giant gun attached to her arm. She is a cyborg, enhanced by the military to become the last defense against the enemies of Japan. Now that a war has broken out they expect her to fulfill her destiny and Shuji must decide if he can handle being in a relationship with the ultimate weapon.
Cast[]
- Shunsuke Kubozuka ... Shuji
- Aki Maeda ... Chise
- Ryo Kimura ... Atsushi
- Shihori Kanjiya ... Akemi
- Miki Sakai ... Fuyumi
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa ... Tetsu
- Masatoh Ibu ... Head military scientist
- Kanji Tsuda ... Military scientist
- Takuji Kawakubo
- Satoshi Nikaido
- Robert Baldwin
External links[]
- The Last Love Song on This Little Planet review at Nippon Cinema
- Saikano (manga) at Wikipedia