download notes - film press plus - richard lormand

S H U N O G U R I A S H A R L O C K
H A R U M A M I U R A A S L O G A N
C A S T
“THE SPACE PIRATE” CAPTAIN HARLOCK
“Come aboard if you want to change the world.”
A hero who defended Earth as a soldier of the Gaia Coalition, an entity formed to end the
Homecoming War that raged among mankind for the right to inhabit the mother planet.
He disappeared shortly after the end of the war, taking his ship with him, and returned
as an accursed pirate rebelling against the Coalition. Although wanted for treason,
no one truly knows the depths of the resolve buried within him.
The captain of the Arcadia is said to be over a hundred years old, but only a few know the true
story of how he came to be the captain of the Coalition’s most powerful ship. Captain Harlock’s
quest brought him to countless planets and helped him build a crew that would follow him
to the end of the galaxy. But when his mysterious past looks set to collide with his dream
of restoring Earth to its original state, his crew’s loyalties will be challenged.
“THE INFILTRATING ASSASSIN” LOGAN
A spy sent by the Gaia Coalition, Logan infiltrates the Arcadia with
the mission to assassinate Harlock.
Gaia Legion praefectus Ezra is Logan’s commanding officer…
and also his older brother. Logan is a conflicted and troubled young
man who blames himself for having caused the accident that took
the legs of his brother and put his long time love in a life-support
capsule for the rest of her life. Guilt controls his life and as such,
Logan is willing to perform anything his brother asks. However,
when faced with the reality of the universe and the truth about Earth,
Logan will have to decide between the morality of his brother’s
wishes and his own conflicting ideals.
S H U N O G U R I
Born in 1982, Oguri has appeared in many TV dramas and TV movies. His performance in
Crows ZERO (2007) earned him Best Actor in the 17th Japan Movie Critics Awards,
establishing his reputation as a talented young actor. He is known for his roles in
Robot Contest (2003), Neighbor No. Thirteen (2005), Kisaragi (2007), Hana Yori Dango
Final (2008), Crows ZERO II (2009), TAJOMARU (2009), Gaku (2011), The Woodsman and the
Rain (2012), Space Brothers (2012), The Bayside Shakedown The Final (2012), and A Boy
Called H (2013). He has also had notable voice acting roles in Surf’s Up (2007), Gusko
Budori no Denki (2012), as well as the video game Professor Layton and the Unwound
Future (2008). He also has directing experience with Surely Someday (2010).
H A R U M A M I U R A
Born in 1990, Miura made his debut in the 1997 NHK morning drama series Aguri
and followed with many performances in TV dramas and theatrical productions,
establishing his career as an actor. He first scored a leading role in the film Catch a
Wave (2006), then received the 31st Japan Academy Prize as Newcomer of the Year
for his performance in Koizora (2007). Other notable roles include those in Children
(2006), Akihabara@Deep (2006), Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge (2008),
Naoko (2008), Gokusen: The Movie (2009), Kimi ni Todoke (2010) and Tokyo
Park (2011). He is also in the upcoming Eien no Zero (2013). This film will be his first
foray into voice acting.