Vexille (2007)

Vexille is a 2007 sci-fi anime film produced in Japan. The movie was directed by Fumihiko Sori.

The film takes place in the year 2067 and is about the problems that arise when humanity begins to live together with robots as a result of technological developments. The film deals with the activities of a company that does not comply with Japan's robot technology ban. The Japanese government assigns a special force team to stop the activities of this company. When Vexille, the leader of the team, enters Japan, he is confronted with the terrifying truth about what is going on in the world.

Vexille draws attention with its extraordinary features of the science fiction genre. In addition to the relations between robots and humans, moral problems created by technology, issues such as freedom and human rights are also included in the film. Besides the action scenes, the quality of the animation is also quite high.

Vexille has been greatly appreciated by anime lovers in Japan and around the world.

The film focuses on the activities of Daiwa Heavy Industries, which does not comply with Japan's robot technology ban. This company sneaked into Japan and made a revolutionary technological breakthrough. The Japanese government assigns a special forces team to stop Daiwa Heavy Industries' activities.

When Vexille, the leader of the team, enters Japan, he is confronted with the terrifying truth about what is going on in the world. Daiwa Heavy Industries discovers they have created a virus that engulfs humanity. This virus makes humans completely robotic and dissolves the distinction between humans and robots.

Vexille, along with his team, attacks the headquarters of Daiwa Heavy Industries and manages to uncover the truth. However, Daiwa Heavy Industries has created the World Brain, an artificial intelligence that decides the fate of the human race. The World Brain hatches a plan to unite humans and robots, and Vexille fights to protect humanity against this plan.

In addition to the relations between robots and humans, moral problems created by technology, issues such as freedom and human rights are also included in the film. Besides the action scenes, the quality of the animation is also quite high.

Here are some interesting facts about Vexille:

• Vexille was released in Japan on August 22, 2007, and was released worldwide.
• The film was written and produced by director Fumihiko Sori.
• Vexille is the first fully CGI animated feature film directed by Sori.
• The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the European Film Awards in 2008.
• In Japan, Vexille opened the movie Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society.
• The music used in the film is by popular musicians such as Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx, and Boom Boom Satellites.
• Vexille was also inspired by an English town called Bexhill-On-Sea.

Director : Fumihiko Sori
Writers : Fumihiko Sori, Haruka Handa
Director of Photography : Fumihiko Sori
Music : Paul Oakenfold
Production : 2007 - Japan - 109 m.
Genre : Action / Animation / Anime / Science Fiction

CAST :

Meisa Kuroki

Shôsuke Tanihara

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Akio Ôtsuka

Romi Park

Takahiro Sakurai