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Dead Leaves

2004 | 52 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Animatrix, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 52 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a crime spree in search of food and clothing, but are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead Leaves.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi

Kappei YamaguchiRetro (voice)
Takako HondaPandy (voice)
Mitsuo Iwata666 (voice)
Kiyoyuki Yanada777 (voice)
Nobuo TobitaDrill (voice)
Wataru TakagiQuack Doctor (voice)
Yuko MizutaniGalactica (voice)
Eiji TakemotoTank Driver (voice)
Hidenobu KiuchiGuard A (voice)
Hiroshi ShimozakiInmate Next Door (voice)