Lorelei

Japan Release: 2005
Running Time:
128 minutes

Lorelei


Japanese Title

ローレライ
[Rorerai]

Distributor: Production:

Toho
Toho / Cine Bazaar / Fuji TV / Kansai Telecasting / King Records

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Live Action Science Fiction

Box Office - Stock Footage - DVDs - CDs - Pictures - Background - Concept Art - Cut Scenes - Reviews

Titles

International Title

Lorelei

Initial US Title

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US Distributor: - / Time: -

Alternate Titles

Lorelei
[Literal translation]

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
[Japanese English title]


Aliens, SDF & Misc.

I-507
I-507
Narwal-PsMBI
Narwal-PsMBI
B29 Dogsleigh
B29 Dogsleigh



Staff

Cast

Directed by Shinji Higuchi
Writing credits Harutoshi Fukui, Satoshi Suzuki
Produced by Chihiro KameyamaYoshishige Shimatani
Music by Naohiro Sato
Cinematography by Akira Sato
Assistant Director Francois Caillaud
Shinichi Masami, Commander Koji Yakusho
Yukito Orikasa, Minisub Pilot Satoshi Tsumabuki
Ryokitsu Asakura, Chief of Staff Shinichi Tsutsumi
Toshiro Kizaki, Second-in-Command Toshiro Yanagiba
Paula Atsuko Ebner Yu Kashii
Narumi Takasu, Lieutenant Ken Ishiguro
Shichigoro Iwamura Takehiko Ono
Kikuo Kiyonaga Ryuta Satoh
Eitaro Narazaki Masatoh Eve
Tokutaro Taguchi Pierre Taki
Sankichi Ominato Shingo Tsurumi
Nishimiya Isao Hashizume
Matoi Tokioka Shun Kunimura
Sonar Operator Norman England
Submarine Captain Matt Lagan

Posters


Box Office

Release Date: March 5th, 2005 (Japan)
Budget: ¥1,200,000,000 / $11,500,000 (Rough Figure)
Opening Weekend: ¥305,302,906 / $2,914,308 (Japan, 263 Screens)
Attendance Total: 1,900,000 (Japan)
Total: ¥2,400,000,000 / $23,000,000 (Japan, Rough Figure)

DVDs and Blu-rays

Japan Region 2 Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean Standard Edition Pony Canyon (2005)  
Japan Region 2 Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean Premium Edition Pony Canyon (2005)  

CD Soundtracks


Background and Trivia

  • The film was submitted to the US copyright office on December 15th, 2006 with the registration number of PA0001347166. The title used was its international one, Lorelei, and its Romaji title, Rorerai. The movie was submitted by several companies that included Toho, Fuji Television Network, Kansai Telecasting Corporation and King Records.
  • Based on author Harutoshi Fukui's novel Lorelei: End of the War (終戦のローレライ) that came out in 2002.

Concept Art


Reviews

J.L. Carrozza Star Rating
October 29, 2006