Ben Hiura, Hiroko Yashiki, Kentaro Seagal

Living in an undisclosed time and location, a master samurai known as Grave is on the constant lookout for a battle worth his energy. He finds this fight in a quest for a coffin from the Tougan Temple...( read more  read more... ), a journey that puts a young woman from the temple grounds on Grave's path.

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DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006

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  • February 19, 2009
    A Manga/Anime come to life. With a rocking soundtrack, exotic weapons from swords to guns to sword guns and bizarre surreal moments such as a very creepy stop motion doll dream sequence. The martial arts scenes are very well done and are often creative, from the weapons used to i...( read more)ncorporating everything including some break dancing. There are some fascinating hints at a wonderful mythology and a very imaginative world, unfortunately the budget and story get in the way. It's a lot for a 90 minute movie to take on and it feels to much like a setup for a franchise or videogame. Enjoyable and ticks all the boxes it set out to achieve but a little light on involving substance.
  • September 19, 2007
    A man who lives to fight meets the Angel of Destruction. Decent action, kinda unbelievable over the top but still entertaining.
  • February 28, 2007
    Silly live action anime with no ending is never boring, but doesn't hold any substance, either.
  • February 16, 2009
    This takes you into a fantasy of martial arts and stunning visual effects. I watched this movie 5 times in 2 days before I had to return it and I rented it again.
  • December 22, 2008
    Nice action/fantasy film takes you to its own little universe for one hell of a roller coaster ride.
  • August 31, 2009
    tak is so madness in death trance ... his battle scenes are great
  • August 15, 2009
    Versus action director, Yuji Shimomura, takes a shot at the head director's seat with Death Trance. The outcome is an entertaining action flick.

    The story is pretty flat, which isn't that surprising, but there is some science fiction meat to it, especially near t

    ...( read more)he ending. Other than that, the first hour of this 90 minute picture is all about the action.

    The choreography for the fight scenes are very good and the camerawork isn't too bad either. Yes, the action is really over the top, however it is really entertaining. Hand to hand combat, swords, guns, and even sword guns light up this film from beginning to end. Combine all of that with Dir En Grey's soundtrack for a rocking time.

    There isn't much to the acting, especially since the characters have no depth, but this should come across as only a minor flaw. Tak Sakaguchi does what he does best. Kick butt. Speaking of kicking butt, it is nice to see some of it being done by women. Yuki Takeuchi, as an angel, and the lovely Yoko Fujita as the Goddess of Destruction is a sight to see.

    Death Trance may lack a strong story, but the entertainment factor is still quite high. This is an enjoyable watch for those that like Japanese action.

  • June 16, 2009
    you know it's awesome when the battle is so intense it rains angels
  • April 13, 2009
    This movie has the coolest weapons i have ever seen
  • February 11, 2009
    Interesting premise and style. The fighting is exciting although sometimes goofy. The ending was unsatisfying, but at the same time it hints that so much more great things will happened that they cant all be shown, and thats somehow impressive.

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