MW (2009)
2h 9m
Running Time
July 3, 2009Release Date
Plot.
A live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s mature manga masterpiece MW (pronounced “moo,” like a cow), created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tezuka. When a top secret chemical compound called MW infects an island near Okinawa, the military is sent in to kill all the victims and cover up the incident. A survivor named Michio Yuki (Hiroshi Tamaki) grows up to become a highly-successful banker, but he is slowly being driven mad by the effects of MW. After committing a series of ruthless crimes to get revenge against the people responsible for the cover-up, he decides that the only way to truly get revenge is to unleash MW on the world and exterminate the entire human race. Takayuki Yamada stars as Father Garai, a priest desperately trying to save Michios soul—and possibly his own in the process—but not necessarily doing much to stop the crime spree.
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Cast & Crew.
Hiroshi Tamaki
Michio Yuki
Rio Yamashita
Mika
Takayuki Yamada
Yutaro Garai
Yusuke Yamamoto
Mizobata
Kazuaki Hankai
Actor
Toru Kazama
Sanda
Ryo Ishibashi
Kazuyuki Sawaki
Shingo Tsurumi
Matsuo
Media.
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Wiki.
MW is a live-action Japanese film released in 2009 and based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The film was directed by Hitoshi Iwamoto. The film was shot in Kantō region for 40 days, and the car chase scene was shot in Bangkok.
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