In a world inhabited by cool puppets, brave heroes fight to prevent magic swords from falling into the wrong hands. Stylishly choreographed duels, double-crossings, mystical powers, and cool one-liners…
Practical Effects
Puppet choreography that puts live-action to shame
Direction
Three directors, one gloriously unhinged vision
Score
Takanori Nishikawa voice acting AND probably singing
Director
Chris Huang
Kohsuke Toriumi
Rin Setsu A (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Shou Fu Kan (voice)
Takanori Nishikawa
Rou Fu You (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Retsuma Gen (voice)
Nao Toyama
Mutsu Tenmei (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Ken San Un (voice)
Mai Nakahara
Tan Hi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Azibelpher (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Shoushinkyou (voice)
Show Hayami
Kasei Meikou (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara
Akeidos (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thunderbolt Fantasy merges Taiwanese glove puppetry (budaixi) with Japanese anime production values, creating a genuinely unique East Asian co-production.
Gen Urobuchi wrote the screenplay—yes, THAT Gen Urobuchi, so the emotional devastation is absolutely intentional.
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