Harmony (2015 film)

Harmony (ハーモニー, Hāmonī) is a 2015 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Michael Arias and Takashi Nakamura, animated by Studio 4°C and based on the novel of the same name by Project Itoh.[1][2] The film was released on November 13, 2015.[2] Two other anime films based on novels by the same author were released: The Empire of Corpses on October 2, 2015 and Genocidal Organ on February 3, 2017.

Harmony
Poster
Japaneseハーモニー
HepburnHāmonī
Directed byMichael Arias
Takashi Nakamura
Screenplay byKoji Yamamoto
Based onHarmony
by Project Itoh
StarringMiyuki Sawashiro
Reina Ueda
Aya Suzaki
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Akio Ōtsuka
Shin-ichiro Miki
Chō
Junpei Morita
Music byYoshihiro Ike
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

In a future period called the "Maelstrom", nuclear war and disease have plagued and destroyed the world, including the United States. To prevent new horrors, the world has been divided into several smaller states. Each state is defined as an ethical solidarity and futuristic society controlled by "admedistration", facilities where nanotechnology is used for medical purposes to improve quality of life. In Japan, the young Tuan Kirie and her friends Miach Mihie and Cian Reikado protest against this society and seek true personal autonomy from the system, attempting suicide by refusing food and medication in an effort to openly reject this supposed "utopia". However, when the time comes, Tuan and Cian fail to follow through on their commitment.

Thirteen years later, whilst Tuan is working for the World Health Organization in an international medical police force, still faithful to her ideas, she re-encounters her friend Cian. This fateful meeting prompts the start of an investigation in which Tuan searches to discover the truths and threats behind this "perfect" world.

Voice cast
Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor
Tuan Kirie Miyuki Sawashiro Jamie Marchi
Miach Mihie Reina Ueda Monica Rial
Cian Reikado Aya Suzaki Brittney Karbowski
Os Cara Stauffenberg Yoshiko Sakakibara Rachel Robinson
Elijah Vashlov Shin-ichiro Miki Christopher Bevins
Keita Saeki Chō Mark Stoddard
Nuada Kirie Junpei Morita Jeremy Schwartz
Gabrielle Étaín Akeno Watanabe Stephanie Young
Uwe Woll Atsushi Ono Patrick Seitz
Reiko Mihie Chiaki Mori Linda Leonard

Release

The film was released on November 13, 2015, taking the release date of Genocidal Organ due to the latter's delay, moving from the previous release date of December 4.[2] Funimation has picked up the license for Harmony.[3] It was released in the U.S. on May 17–18, 2016 in a two-day engagement.[4]

References
  1. "ハーモニー(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. "Manglobe's Genocidal Organ Film Delayed". Anime News Network. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. "Funimation Licenses Project Itoh Films - News". Anime News Network. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  4. Funimation. "Funimation on Twitter: "Harmony arrives in select theaters May 17 + 18!". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
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