Cutie Honey

"Super cute and super fun."

2004 1h 33m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 98

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Synopsis

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When Honey's uncle gets kidnapped by the evil criminal gang known as "Panther Claw," she must use her magical powers of transformation to save him. Meanwhile the same crime group has been responsible for a number of other crime sprees across Tokyo. In the process, Honey teams up with the seemingly cold police woman Natsuko Aki and hot shot journalist Seiji Hayami as well as battle the four "claws" of the Panther Claw gang to save her uncle and the rest of the city.

“Super cute and super fun.”

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Cast

Eriko Sato
Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey
Mikako Ichikawa
Natsuko Aki
Jun Murakami
Seiji Hayami
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Black Claw
Hairi Katagiri
Gold Claw
Sie Kohinata
Cobalt Claw / Rinko Terada
Mayumi Shintani
Scarlet Claw
Ryo Kase
Todoroki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideaki Anno
Writers: Rumi Takahashi, Hideaki Anno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Kosuke Matsushima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mikio Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Okuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eriko Sato and Mikako Ichikawa and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Super cute and super fun.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0409860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hideaki Anno directs. Kosuke Matsushima behind the camera. Mikio Endo scores. Hiroshi Okuda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Kosuke Matsushima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mikio Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hiroshi Okuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eriko Sato and Mikako Ichikawa and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Super cute and super fun.".
8IMDB entry: tt0409860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.