M.W. 2009

Synopsis:

A live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s mature manga masterpiece MW (pronounced “moo,” like a cow), created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tezuka. When a top secret chemical compound called MW infects an island near Okinawa, the military is sent in to kill all the victims and cover up the incident. A survivor named Michio Yuki (Hiroshi Tamaki) grows up to become a highly-successful banker, but he is slowly being driven mad by the effects of MW. After committing a series of ruthless crimes to get revenge against the people responsible for the cover-up, he decides that the only way to truly get revenge is to unleash MW on the world and exterminate the entire human race. Takayuki Yamada stars as Father Garai, a priest desperately trying to save Michios soul—and possibly his own in the process—but not necessarily doing much to stop the crime spree.

Directed by: Hitoshi Iwamoto
Written by: Tetsuya Oishi & Shinzo Matsuhashi
Release date: 2009-07-03
Runtime: 129 minutes
Cast:
Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamaki
Michio Yuki 
Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada
Yutaro Garai 
Rio Yamashita
Rio Yamashita
Mika 
Yusuke Yamamoto
Yusuke Yamamoto
Mizobata 
Toru Kazama
Toru Kazama
Sanda 
Shingo Tsurumi
Shingo Tsurumi
Matsuo 
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Also known as:
  • MW -ムウ-