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- | ====== Professor Yuko and the Book of Agibas ====== | ||
- | The Book of Agibas is the second instalment of the Professor Yuko franchise, and was released in late [[calendar: | ||
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- | ^ General Information | ||
- | | Genre | Action-Adventure | ||
- | | Release | ||
- | | Content rating | ||
- | | Directed by | Hiruken Kayo | | ||
- | | Produced by | Inaba Kin, Kunida Soh & Okana Kuemon | ||
- | | Written by | Karathi Migotha, Ronald Frankton & Luke Mirage | ||
- | | Story by | Marcus Elester | ||
- | | Starring | ||
- | | Music by | Johann Wilhelmus | ||
- | | Cinematography | ||
- | | Costs | ~35 million [[faction: | ||
- | | Domestic Gross | ~350 million [[faction: | ||
- | | Personnel involved | ||
- | | Screen time | ~129 minutes | ||
- | | Production Company | ||
- | | Distributed by | [[corp: | ||
- | | Tag-line | ||
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- | ===== Plot ===== | ||
- | The movie opens with a panning shot of farmlands. Suddenly, a convoy of jeeps moves into shot, moving towards a mountain in the distance. One of the trucks hold a young businessman, | ||
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- | Costello approaches the tomb, and violently smashes it open, scaring Yuko. The remains of some ancient man lie therein, but Costello is more interested in the crown that stands on his skull. He picks it up, and shows it to his henchmen. He speaks: "At last. The crown of King Conan is in our hands." | ||
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- | When he comes home, he calls his dad. As Ashage Mio(Makron) walks in, he is seen reading some old texts, and pays little attention to him. As he notices the crown, he mumbles and nods, but quickly returns to his study room. This leaves Yuko to ponder what he has done, as he does not know how to bring the artefact to the museum. The next day, the sheriff comes by, asking Mio for a missing artefacts that was stolen, and Yuko is forced to give back the crown to Costello, but not before saying that it is not the end. Nevertheless, | ||
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- | Several years later, grown-up Yuko(Koki) leads an expedition to discover Ratakon' | ||
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- | In the present, Professor Yuko is still troubled with the death of Gennai, although he is teaching archaeology to his students again, with Jukio attending and asking questions as usual. Yuko has little contact with his father, but has become closer with Rieko, who's taken up work at the university' | ||
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- | Yuko goes back home, where he finds Rieko, who has let in Mahiti(Shoa) to talk with him. They talk about Gennai and Conton, and Yuko finally reveals where the tablets went, however he knows little beyond that it went to a secured vault, after giving it to a military officer. Yuko asks Mahiti for a prolonged vacation, and to seek his father. Rieko tries to make Yuko take her with him, to which he agrees. They board a air-plane, and travel to the city of Alabaster. There, they meet an old friend of Yuko, Agido(Hoshio Kanno). He leads them around the city, avoiding merchants who try to sell them out. He tells that Mio has been captured by some unknown gang, after arriving in the city not one month earlier. Unknown to them both, they are being watched by some unknown men trough binoculars. | ||
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- | The search for his father leads them deep into a dark forest, that houses a hidden bunker complex. Agido leads them to the bunker, and Yuko sneaks in at dark. As he searches the compound, he is startled by a familiar voice. As the lights go one, he stares into the face of his father, Mio. They exchange a clumsy greeting, and Yuko tells Mio to get out. Unfortunately, | ||
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- | The truck busting in startles Costello' | ||
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- | Agido guides the Ashages and Rieko back to Alabaster, where Yuko tells his father about their mission to get the Book of Agibas. Mio, surprised by his son's enthusiasm, tells him of his search, and that he is close to locating it. They need to find an old hermit that has knowledge about the book. He appears to live on an island far from society. They leave Alabaster and Agido behind, and board a cargo air-plane, seeking to hide from Costello, however some of Costello' | ||
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- | The travel by plane is a long one, and this allows Yuko to talk to his dad about what he's been up to. Mio tells him he was surprised by Yuko finding Rakaton' | ||
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- | The plane crashes just of the coast of some island chain. While the air-plane slowly sinks deep into the bottom, Yuko, Rieko, and Mio try to get out. Unfortunately, | ||
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- | The strange man leads them to a small island, and offers them shelter in his hut. When the man asks what happened to their plane, Yuko tells they were attacked, while looking for a hermit that had knowledge about the Book of Agibas. The man laughs, and reveals to be the Hermit that Yuko and Mio were searching for, and Mio proceeds in telling everything he knew, and asking the hermit for information. As Mio rambles up in the other room, Yuko and Rieko bond. As Yuko tells his relation with his father, Mio's obsession with Agibas, and how he first met Costello. They hold hands, and get in for a kiss, but are interrupted by an excited Mio and the Hermit, saying that they now know where to find the book. | ||
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- | The Hermit lead them to an ancient cave, and Yuko hopes that this is where the book is. However, to his disbelief, the Hermit tells of an ancient underwater temple, guarded by a reinforced gate only reachable by water. He tells that only one person may enter at this time, and this leaves Yuko the sole person to dive into the black lake. The Hermit ensures him however, that the lake will light up at the sight of one with a pure-heart. Yuko is, however, not satisfied. When he jumps in, the water is dark, and he sees little. But then, crystals begin lighting up, and an old tunnel appears. Yuko follows it, and the tunnel ends in a dead end. An underwater cave appears, and Yuko sees an collapsed staircase next to the wall. Yuko is confused, but then, crystals light up around the wall, and ancient texts and pictures appear. Yuko can make little sense of the texts, but one picture depicts a men upon a throne, with a bright light above it. He can decipher one maxim: "At was once good, might be corrupted. What was once evil, might be redeemed" | ||
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- | Wallis forces Yuko to give up what he discovers in the lake, but Yuko tells that he only found a dead end. Threatening to shoot Mio, Yuko is forced to tell where the entry above water is. Yuko is unsure, but leads them to the location above the staircase. Wallis orders his men to dig down, and sure enough, the staircase appears. When they descend, the wall appears in front of them, and Yuko tells them that it won't open. Mio tells him that it will, and that inside, three challenges will present themselves. Suddenly, a bright light appears above the gate, and it splits open by it, showing a bath of light that startles everyone. As they try to cover their eyes from the light, it dims, and a large hall appears, with even more murals on the walls. | ||
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- | Wallis orders to walk in, to face these challenges, and to retrieve the Book. When Yuko refuses, Costello shoots Mio, and Wallis tells the only cure is in the book. Mio collapses on the ground, as a shocked Rieko rushes to his side. Yuko, shocked by this sudden act, and remembering Ando, walks in, ready to face the challenges. The first of them presents itself with a riddle 'To pass trough here, only a thinking mind could. If you should succeed, then your heart is truly, good.' Yuko, uncertain as to its meaning, walks forward, only for the floor to break beneath his feet. As he struggles back up, he understands. To pass, he must run as fast as possible. As he runs across the tiles, he makes it to the other side just in time, as the ground crumbles behind him. Yuko looks behind him, but believes the way back will be easier, for sure. | ||
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- | The next challenge takes him to a large underwater stream. He sees a rough streaming river before him. He does not know what to make of it, and a sentence on the entrance just says 'A Leap of Faith' | ||
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- | At the end of the bridge, Yuko crawls into another tunnel, after which he finds himself in a large chamber, surrounded with books. At a table, a singular figure is seen seated in a chair. As he turns around, he sees Yuko, and tries to knock him down with an axe. However, his strength fails him, and he falls down. As Yuko helps him back up, the man speaks: "So it is you, who would best me in battle." | ||
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- | Unbeknownst to them both, Wallis and Mari have followed Yuko into the temple, seeking the book for themselves. As they enter, Agibas frowns, and says that he is not alone. A number of guards appear, but Wallis simply says that he has no fear of them. Yuko tells Agibas that battle is not a solution, and Agibas looks at Yuko and nods in agreement, sending the guards away. Wallis sees the library and asks Agibas what it holds, and Agibas tells him that his book is amongst them, but while his book prolongs life, another will take it. As Mari looks around, she chooses a book filled with embellishments and a richly decorated cover. As Wallis opens it, he sees pictures of people reinvigorating the dead, and prolonging the kings' lives. As he reads the texts that are written next to it, a light emerges from the book, and Wallis starts to laugh as he speaks the incantations. Yuko watches in fear, but Agibas remains unflexed. As he finishes his reading, he laughs and smiles, believing to have received immortality. | ||
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- | But suddenly, his nose begins to bleed, and his hands begin to wither as his skin crumbles. He takes hold of Mari, who watches in fear as Wallis decays, and his skin fades away, showing his bare bones. As Wallis and Mari both scream in agony, Wallis' | ||
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- | Costello cuts the reunion short, when he orders Yuko to give him the book. Despite Yuko telling him that the texts will only work inside the temple, Costello ignores it, and forcefully takes the book from Yuko. When he passes the gate, the cave begins crumbling, and rocks fall from the ceiling. Suddenly, Costello falls when the ground collapses beneath him, however Yuko catches him. As Yuko tries to get Costello to give him the book, Costello refuses. He slowly slips, and eventually falls as he slips out of Yuko's fingers, leaving the book on a rock within the fissure. Yuko tries to get the book, but falls himself in. He gets caught by his father, who tells him to let go of the book. Yuko tries to get the book still, but when Mio says 'My son', Yuko accepts. Mio lifts his son up, and the temple is still collapsing. Rieko yells at them, but the staircase collapses, with Mari on it, forcing them to dive into the lake to get out. They eventually make it back to the hermit' | ||
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- | The last scene sees the three sitting outside the hut, as Yuko and Rieko embrace. Mio is at first surprised by this, but eventually caves in, welcoming Rieko to the family. The closing scene sees the trio watching the sunset. A [[wp> | ||
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- | ===== Cast & Crew ===== | ||
- | Below the cast and crew can be found: | ||
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- | ==== Cast ==== | ||
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- | (in Credits order) | ||
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- | * Shiba Koki as Professor Ashage Yuko | ||
- | * Araya Mioko as Akagi Rieko | ||
- | * Ronald Makron as Ashage Mio | ||
- | * George Fallerton as Professor Elliot Wallis | ||
- | * Oishi Tokuwi as Howard Costello | ||
- | * Hoshio Kanno as Agido | ||
- | * Leshada Mori as Mari | ||
- | * Nishuta Neko as the Hermit | ||
- | * Wilhelm Arnolt as King Agibas | ||
- | * Marokin Shoa as Head Master Mahiti | ||
- | * Ono Eichen as Lead Mercenary George Halter | ||
- | * Lewis Fastell as Mercenary Omar | ||
- | * Hirano Toshiro as Driver Kenny | ||
- | * Michael Felton as Gunner Jacobs | ||
- | * Lewis Astar as Tom Gaston | ||
- | * Alfred Caver as Pilot Howard | ||
- | * Mitisa Kayo as Young Yuko | ||
- | * Doi Sanako as Young Mio | ||
- | * Mochi Agorawa as Young Costello | ||
- | * Agata Kori as Young Costello' | ||
- | * Edward Lawter as Train Conductor | ||
- | * Koruwi Lawo as Train Operator | ||
- | * Kunida Soh as Passenger #1 | ||
- | * Inaba Kin as Passenger # | ||
- | * Marcus Elester as Passenger #3/Tourist #2 | ||
- | * Yoshi Makore as Sheriff | ||
- | * Harold Agherton as Philip Conton | ||
- | * Yoshi Makote as Ando Gennai | ||
- | * Indichi Hiones as Ratakon' | ||
- | * Garuda Konja as Military Officer | ||
- | * Harry Austin, Mochi Kabo, Leonard Kabron & Ochiwa Mokara as Agibas' | ||
- | * Busho Arkem as Merchant #1 | ||
- | * Frederick Leimann as Merchant #2 | ||
- | * Anna Dalbau as Tourist #1 | ||
- | * Ashanti Kiona as Jukio | ||
- | * Marani Joka as Karo | ||
- | * Nigati Moro as Student #3 | ||
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- | ==== Crew ==== | ||
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- | (The crew of the film in credits order) | ||
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- | * Assistant Director: Tomatsu Baiko | ||
- | * Line Producer: Inaba Kin | ||
- | * Co-Producers: | ||
- | * Executive Producers: Marcus Elester & Okanu Tokiba | ||
- | * Edited by: Victor Mastew & Matthew Nigarath | ||
- | * Casting by: George F. Leward & Michael Ronter, William Master (Fight Choreographer) | ||
- | * Production: Yukate Maro & Taira Geshin (Designers), | ||
- | * Art: Hedwig Godroe (Director), Tsuna Makaga (Set Designer), Lewis Vallman (Illustrator), | ||
- | * Set: Richard Etcon (Set Decorator), Ian Filby (Greens-man), | ||
- | * Costume: Rafid Cagnasterif (Design, [[species: | ||
- | * Makeup: Lushi Kantore (Key Make-up Artist & Supervisor), | ||
- | * Director of Photography: | ||
- | * Sound Effects: Bob Stanton (Supervisor), | ||
- | * Camera Operation by: Magnus Högmann (First Unit, [[species: | ||
- | * Camera: Eniba Kenji (Focus Puller, First Unit), Albert Erges (Focus Puller, Second Unit), Grant Teller (Clapper operator), Amy Deanes & Kichi Ariwan (Film Loaders), Jake Limber (Camera Intern) | ||
- | * Lighting & Grip: Karl Hagner (Gaffer), Onaga Heibi (Best Boy Lighting), Hashito Mago (Senior Lighting Technician), | ||
- | * Special Effects: Lunarflix Lighting & Effects, Terry Bolder(Effects Supervisor), | ||
- | * Visual Effects: LLE, Jigato Mar (Supervisor), | ||
- | * Music Written, Composed and Conducted by: Johann Wilhelmus, Elester (Associated) | ||
- | * Music Orchestrated by: Johann Wilhelmus, Kyoto National Symphony Orchestra & Choir, recorded at [[location: | ||
- | * Stunts: Chuck Falstron (Supervisor), | ||
- | * Script Supervisors: | ||
- | * Marketing: Meyani Shotul (Supervisor), | ||
- | * Original Screenplay by: Karathi Migotha & Ronald Frankton, Luke Mirage (Consultant) | ||
- | * Based on a Story by: Marcus Elester | ||
- | * Creative Consultant: Yoshi Makore | ||
- | * Dialogue Coaches: Harold Agherton, Morio Karuwi | ||
- | * Transportation: | ||
- | * Construction: | ||
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- | ===== Production ===== | ||
- | ==== Development/ | ||
- | Marcus Elester, executive producer and spiritual creator of the source work for Professor Yuko, was very pleased with the success of the original [[wip: | ||
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- | Several characters were derived directly from Marcus' | ||
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- | Also, producer Higaro Mate left shortly after the first film's completion to focus upon production of two other films. With that, Vibrant Cloud Filmworks, an independent production house from [[system: | ||
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- | Thanks to camera operators Högmann and Haupt, who both worked on the previous film, shooting time could be cut to a minimum. Also, Production designer Yukate Maro and Costume designer Rafid Cagnasteriff returned to provide services, all aided by a new employee in their field. Make-up designer Gerald Mulhausen quit shortly after the completion of the first film, but luckily was replaced by multi-[[faction: | ||
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- | ==== Principal Photography ==== | ||
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- | Several other scenes, including the opening, were filmed on [[system: | ||
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- | Principal photography was concluded in September of [[calendar: | ||
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- | Some of the shots were filmed using the 70mm Super HydroScope, one of [[corp: | ||
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- | ==== Post-production ==== | ||
- | Somewhat different to the previous film, the film's soundtrack score was in development during the shooting. Johannes Wilhelmus was given a raw outlining of the final shots, and devised the music for those scenes. The finalised product will be edited to fit in with Wilhelmus' | ||
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- | Special effects on set were also given an extensive upgrade, as the higher scale of the plot required more effects than the last film. Pyrotechnics and mechanical effects received extensive upgrades from the last film. Several sound designs from Bartolomeus, | ||
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- | After that, visual effects were put into place. Again, the focus was on the use of mechanical and principal effects, rather than on digital effects, although there was a significant increase in the use of [[wp> | ||
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- | The official release was set on 24 November of [[calendar: | ||
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- | The original title of both the script and initial marketing campaign, the Scrolls of Agibas, was rebranded as the Book of Agibas in June [[calendar: | ||
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- | ===== Critical Reception ===== | ||
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- | The critic' | ||
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- | ==== Pre-release reception ==== | ||
- | Since the official reveal from [[corp: | ||
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- | Critics have been mostly positive, most notably for the decisions to retain the original cast and director. During a preview from //Kyoto Times//, the film received positive reception, for its " | ||
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- | The reception was not without sceptics, and // | ||
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- | ==== Box Office ==== | ||
- | The film premiered on 15 December of [[calendar: | ||
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- | The home entertainment release was set for 20 March [[calendar: | ||
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- | ==== Critical Reception ==== | ||
- | The movie received critical acclaim from most certified movie critics galaxy-wide. //Kyoto Times// voted an 97/100, praising the ' | ||
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- | The film was not without critique, as renowned critic Naki Yumia rated it 3/5 stars, stating it ' | ||
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- | ==== Accolades ==== | ||
- | The movie was nominated for 6 [[faction: | ||
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- | Along 5 [[faction: | ||
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- | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
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