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Harmony (2016)
Set in a future world. Japan has created a great medical technology that controls ethics, health, and social interaction to create a perfect world. Three young girls attempt to stand up to this by committing suicide, but it doesn't work. Years later, Tuan, one of the girls who attempted suicide must prevent a crisis that threatens this "perfect" world.
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Set in a future world. Japan has created a great medical technology that controls ethics, health, and social interaction to create a perfect world. Three young girls attempt to stand up to this by committing suicide, but it doesn't work. Years later, Tuan, one of the girls who attempted suicide must prevent a crisis that threatens this "perfect" world.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, Animation, Science Fiction
Written By:Koji Yamamoto
In Theaters:5/17/2016
Box Office:
Runtime:119 minutes
Studio:Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, TOHO, dentsu, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Aniplex, Beyond C., Fuji Television Network, Kansai Television, STUDIO4℃
Cast
Michael Arias, Takashi Nakamura
Director
Miyuki Sawashiro
Tuan Kirie (voice)
Reina Ueda
Miach Mihie (voice)
Aya Suzaki
Cian Reikado (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Os Cara Stauffenberg (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Elijah Vashlov (voice)
Cho
Keita Saeki (voice)
Junpei Morita
Nuaza Kirie (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Gabrielle Étaín (voice)
Chiaki Mori
Reiko Mihie (voice)
Atsushi Ono
Uwe Woll (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Asaf (voice)
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