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* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Eastern Federation military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Eastern Federation military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including [[WarCrimeSubvertsHeroism the atrocities he committed.committed]].]]


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* WarCrimeSubvertsHeroism: Although Tetsuya defied his family to join the Eastern Federation army out of a sense of duty, he was unable to escape joining in the worst of the atrocities they committed. Most significantly, he chose to shoot a helpless civilian when his commanding officer threatened to kill a fellow soldier who the officer had ordered to do the deed. [[spoiler:And the person Tetsuya killed was Burai's wife before his rebirth as a Neo-Sapien.]]
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* TacticalSuperweaponUnit: The climax of the movie has the villain Burai unleash a giant robot armed with an absolutely X-Box huge MLAS ArmCannon to solo the Eurasian Federation army attacking his castle. Once its battle-clock has wound down enough, it [[spoiler: detonates the nuclear bomb inside of it, wiping them out and destroying the fortress.]]
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* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: Tetsuya is unable to escape joining in the atrocities committed by the Eastern Federation army. Most significantly, he chooses to shoot a helpless civilian when his commanding officer is threatening a fellow soldier with death if that soldier doesn't kill them himself. [[spoiler:And the person Tetsuya killed was Burai's wife before his rebirth as a Neo-Sapien.]]

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Suddenly, a [[LightningCanDoAnything lightning bolt]] -- that is, a literal [[DeusExMachina giant stone lightning-bolt symbol]] -- appears from nowhere and strikes the lab, causing the limbs to quicken and recombine into ArtificialHumans. The Federation military quickly attempts to massacre them, but a quartet escapes, taking Azuma's wife as a hostage; they find an abandoned Europan factory, dub themselves "Neo-Sapiens", and decide to KillAllHumans with the MechaMook army they manufacture.

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Suddenly, a [[LightningCanDoAnything lightning bolt]] -- that is, a burst of ambiguously mystical energy that solidifies into a literal [[DeusExMachina giant stone lightning-bolt symbol]] -- appears from nowhere and strikes the lab, causing the limbs to quicken and recombine into ArtificialHumans. The Federation military quickly attempts to massacre them, but a quartet escapes, taking Azuma's wife as a hostage; they find an abandoned Europan factory, dub themselves "Neo-Sapiens", and decide to KillAllHumans with the MechaMook army they manufacture.



* CameBackWrong: Tetsuya's ghost was literally pleading for his father not to resurrect him; after his rebirth, he had to be encased in experimental PoweredArmor to control his new strength, and struggled with a DamagedSoul. [[spoiler:Similarly, each of the named Neo Sapiens has only vague visions of their former selves. And when Luna is resurrected with Burai's blood, she is possessed by his hatred.]]

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Villainous example. [[spoiler:At the end, Burai is told by the surviving Eastern Federation general that he is not a Neo-Sapien created from a blank slate, but one of the "original humans" from Zone 7 who was massacred for Dr. Azuma's project -- and just as human as the humans he's come to hate. Despite the AmnesiacResonance Burai experiences during the reveal, he doesn't take this well.]]
* CameBackWrong: Tetsuya's ghost was literally pleading for his father not to resurrect him; after his rebirth, he had to be encased in experimental PoweredArmor to control his new strength, and struggled with a DamagedSoul. [[spoiler:Similarly, each of the named Neo Sapiens has only vague visions of their former selves.selves that they struggle to understand. And when Luna is resurrected with Burai's blood, she is possessed by his hatred.]]



* CycleOfRevenge: The main theme of the story; even with the best of intentions, almost all of the main characters' actions accomplish nothing except to feed the spiral of hatred and violence driving the plot. [[spoiler:In the end, all that Tetsuya is able to do is embrace Luna after she's reborn from Burai's blood and hatred, leading them to seemingly gather the souls of all the dead around them to be reborn on another world.]]



* {{Dehumanization}}: The concept of the "orignal humans," or "[[NoTrueScotsman True Humans]]" -- which implies an ancestral race entitled to treat baseline humanity as disposable. [[spoiler: Or be treated that way themselves, since the True Humans of Zone 7 were slaughtered for their Neo Cells. In either case, the reanimated Neo Sapiens [[CircleOfViolence pay it forward in turn]].]]

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* {{Dehumanization}}: The concept of the "orignal humans," or "[[NoTrueScotsman True Humans]]" -- which implies an ancestral race entitled to treat baseline humanity as disposable. [[spoiler: Or be treated that way themselves, since the True Humans of Zone 7 were slaughtered for their Neo Cells. In either case, the reanimated Neo Sapiens [[CircleOfViolence [[CycleOfRevenge pay it forward in turn]].]]



* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: Tetsuya is unable to escape joining in the atrocities committed by the Eastern Federation army. Most significantly, he chooses to shoot a helpless civilian when his commanding officer is threatening a fellow soldier with death if he doesn't kill them himself. [[spoiler:And the person Tetsuya killed was Burai's wife before his rebirth as a Neo-Sapien.]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]

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* InstantRunes: Glowing orange runes briefly appear when something supernatural caused by the divine lightning bolt (including, by extension, Tetsuya as Casshern) is happening.
* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: Tetsuya is unable to escape joining in the atrocities committed by the Eastern Federation army. Most significantly, he chooses to shoot a helpless civilian when his commanding officer is threatening a fellow soldier with death if he that soldier doesn't kill them himself. [[spoiler:And the person Tetsuya killed was Burai's wife before his rebirth as a Neo-Sapien.]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire Eastern Federation military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]

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* CloningBodyParts: Dr. Azuma's plan for the Neo Cells.

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* CloningBodyParts: Dr. Azuma's plan for the Neo Cells.Cells, which would allow the aging leadership of the Eastern Federation to have a new lease on life.


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* {{Dehumanization}}: The concept of the "orignal humans," or "[[NoTrueScotsman True Humans]]" -- which implies an ancestral race entitled to treat baseline humanity as disposable. [[spoiler: Or be treated that way themselves, since the True Humans of Zone 7 were slaughtered for their Neo Cells. In either case, the reanimated Neo Sapiens [[CircleOfViolence pay it forward in turn]].]]
* EveryoneComesBackFantasyPartyEnding: During the GainaxEnding, [[spoiler: the GoingCosmic scenes are intercut with flashes of the entire cast - including the villains - reunited for a dance party/picnic in a beautiful garden. Since it is implied that not only are they all dead and in heaven, but that they are reincarnated souls that have just finished another tour, the tone is oddly appropriate.]]

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* CloningBodyParts: Dr. Azuma's plan for the Neo Cells.



* CloningBodyParts: Dr. Azuma's plan for the Neo Cells.



* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]

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* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]]]
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Afterwards, Azuma's son Tetsuya is assigned to a hellish mission in Zone 7 that ends in his death. Meanwhile, Azuma is unable to create limbs from the Neo Cells that can be used by humans.

Suddenly, a [[LightningCanDoAnything lightning bolt]] -- a [[DeusExMachina giant stone lightning-bolt symbol]] strikes the lab, causing the limbs to quicken and recombine into ArtificialHumans. The Federation military quickly attempts to massacre them, but a quartet escapes, taking Azuma's wife as a hostage; they find an abandoned Europan factory, dub themselves "Neo-Sapiens", and decide to KillAllHumans with the MechaMook army they manufacture.

Shortly after the kidnapping, Azuma resurrects Tetsuya within the vats the Neo-Sapiens arose from. Inevitably, Tetsuya comes into conflict with the Neo-Sapiens and their leader, Burai.

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Afterwards, Azuma's son Tetsuya Tetsuya, who had volunteered to fight in the war against the Doctor's wishes, is assigned to a hellish mission in Zone 7 that ends in his death. Meanwhile, Azuma is facing the wrath of the government because he is unable to create limbs from the Neo Cells that can be used by humans.

Suddenly, a [[LightningCanDoAnything lightning bolt]] -- that is, a literal [[DeusExMachina giant stone lightning-bolt symbol]] -- appears from nowhere and strikes the lab, causing the limbs to quicken and recombine into ArtificialHumans. The Federation military quickly attempts to massacre them, but a quartet escapes, taking Azuma's wife as a hostage; they find an abandoned Europan factory, dub themselves "Neo-Sapiens", and decide to KillAllHumans with the MechaMook army they manufacture.

Shortly after the kidnapping, Azuma resurrects Tetsuya within the vats the Neo-Sapiens arose from.from -- despite the objections of Tetsuya's ghost. Inevitably, Tetsuya comes into conflict with the Neo-Sapiens and their leader, Burai.



* DarkerandEdgier: It's a significantly more bleak, moody and somber take on the concept than the original anime, comparable to the [[Anime/CasshernSins anime reboot that did much the same thing years later]].

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* DarkerandEdgier: DarkerAndEdgier: It's a significantly more bleak, moody and somber take on the concept than the original anime, comparable to the [[Anime/CasshernSins anime reboot that did much the same thing years later]].


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* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: Tetsuya is unable to escape joining in the atrocities committed by the Eastern Federation army. Most significantly, he chooses to shoot a helpless civilian when his commanding officer is threatening a fellow soldier with death if he doesn't kill them himself. [[spoiler:And the person Tetsuya killed was Burai's wife before his rebirth as a Neo-Sapien.]]

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''Casshern'' contains examples of the following tropes:

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''Casshern'' is a 2004 LiveActionAdaptation of the Creator/TatsunokoProduction anime ''Anime/NeoHumanCasshern'', directed by Kazuaki Kiriya and starring Yusuke Iseya.

In this version of the franchise, Doctor Azuma is researching artificial stem cells, or "Neo Cells", that can be used to [[CloningBodyParts create replacement organs]]; the cells can only be found within the "original humans" in Zone 7 of Eurasia, recently conquered by the Eastern Federation after it defeated "Europa".

Afterwards, Azuma's son Tetsuya is assigned to a hellish mission in Zone 7 that ends in his death. Meanwhile, Azuma is unable to create limbs from the Neo Cells that can be used by humans.

Suddenly, a [[LightningCanDoAnything lightning bolt]] -- a [[DeusExMachina giant stone lightning-bolt symbol]] strikes the lab, causing the limbs to quicken and recombine into ArtificialHumans. The Federation military quickly attempts to massacre them, but a quartet escapes, taking Azuma's wife as a hostage; they find an abandoned Europan factory, dub themselves "Neo-Sapiens", and decide to KillAllHumans with the MechaMook army they manufacture.

Shortly after the kidnapping, Azuma resurrects Tetsuya within the vats the Neo-Sapiens arose from. Inevitably, Tetsuya comes into conflict with the Neo-Sapiens and their leader, Burai.

The film drew international attention as soon as footage was released for its stylized visuals and impressive action scenes. The themes of the futility and dehumanization brought about by war added spice. However, the DarkerAndEdgier tone, shameless use of Deus ex Machina to move the plot, and [[GainaxEnding esoteric ending]] dimmed enthusiasm once the film was released.

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''Casshern'' contains examples of the following tropes:

* CameBackWrong: Tetsuya's ghost was literally pleading for his father not to resurrect him; after his rebirth, he had to be encased in experimental PoweredArmor to control his new strength, and struggled with a DamagedSoul. [[spoiler:Similarly, each of the named Neo Sapiens has only vague visions of their former selves. And when Luna is resurrected with Burai's blood, she is possessed by his hatred.]]
* CloningBodyParts: Dr. Azuma's plan for the Neo Cells.
* HumanResources: [[spoiler:The Neo Cells were harvested from residents of Zone 7; the Neo Sapiens were reborn versions of some of the victims.]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire military to prove himself, and was killed in action by a booby trap. After being revived as Casshern, [[spoiler:he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.]]
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