Wed, April 16, 2008 (1:13am EDT)
The main voice cast for Mamoru Oshii's "The Sky Crawlers" was made public on Tuesday. The director has always used professional voice actors for the lead parts in his works, but this time he has appointed two major movie stars as the protagonists.
The story revolves around the lives of young children who battle as fighter pilots. Rinko Kikuchi will voice the female commander Kusanagi, while Ryo Kase plays her subordinate Kannami. Other cast members include Shosuke Tanihara and Chiaki Kuriyama.
"The Sky Crawlers" is slated to open on August 2.
The story revolves around the lives of young children who battle as fighter pilots. Rinko Kikuchi will voice the female commander Kusanagi, while Ryo Kase plays her subordinate Kannami. Other cast members include Shosuke Tanihara and Chiaki Kuriyama.
"The Sky Crawlers" is slated to open on August 2.
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