The Empire of Corpses (movie)
屍者の帝国- User score: 6
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Ryotaro Makihara
- Production companies: WIT STUDIO, Fuji Television Network, Aniplex, TOHO, Kansai Television, dentsu, Sony Music Entertainment
- Genre: Animation, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Release date: 10/2/2015
- Run time: 120 min.
Movie description
The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.