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The Empire of Corpses
In 19th-century London, corpses are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers. After being invited to join a secret society, a young medical student is given a mission to find the lost writings of Dr. Victor Frankenstein.
24 November 1959, Tokyo, Japan
May 1, 1974 in Dallas, Texas, USA
12 December 1975, Iwate, Japan
October 13, 1939 in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy
25 February 1979, Marietta, Georgia, USA
1 August 1952, Chiba, Japan
18 March 1967, Tokyo, Japan
15 March 1955, Aomori, Japan
11 May 1973
3 September 1949, Renton, Washington, USA
11 July 1973, Austin, Texas, USA
April 12, 1955 in Rome, Lazio, Italy
3 July 1993, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
April 28, 2016
The Empire of Corpses is worth seeing for its stunning animation and unique twist on zombies, but its muddled story, awkward finale, and overuse of excessive scientific jargon makes the two hour anime film feel like a bittersweet steampunk symphony