Steamboy (movie)

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    Steamboy (manga) (adaptation)
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Alternative title:
La Máquina de Vapor (Spanish)
スチームボーイ (Japanese)
蒸氣男孩 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Ray is a young inventor living in the U.K. in the middle of the 19th century. Shortly before the first ever Great Exhibition, a marvelous invention called the "Steam Ball," behind which a menacing power is hidden, arrives at his door from his grandfather Lloid in the U.S. Meanwhile the nefarious O'Hara Foundation has sent men to aquire the Steam Ball so that they can use its power towards their own illicit ends.
User Ratings: 1666 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 135 votes (sub:65, dub:62, edit.dub:1, others:7
1 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 German dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Excellent: 316 votes (sub:157, dub:140, edit.dub:3, raw:1, others:15
3 Spanish subtitled
2 Spanish dubbed
2 Russian dubbed
1 German dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 Polish edited dub
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
)
 Very good: 447 votes (sub:221, dub:204, ?:3, raw:2, edit.dub:1, others:16
6 Spanish subtitled
3 Spanish dubbed
2 Swedish subtitled
2 Russian dubbed
2 German dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Good: 378 votes (sub:193, dub:157, edit.dub:3, raw:2, ?:1, others:22
5 Spanish dubbed
3 Portuguese subtitled
2 Italian dubbed
2 French subtitled
2 German dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
1 Polish dubbed
1 Dutch subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Spanish edited dub
1 Swedish subtitled
)
 Decent: 182 votes (sub:105, dub:64, edit.dub:2, ?:2, Eng:1, others:8
2 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 French dubbed
)
 So-so: 94 votes (sub:48, dub:38, ?:2, raw:1, others:5
2 French subtitled
1 Danish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 French dubbed
)
 Not really good: 48 votes (sub:27, dub:20, others:1
1 Dutch subtitled
)
 Weak: 40 votes (sub:25, dub:12, ?:1, others:2
1 German dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Bad: 17 votes (dub:7, sub:6, ?:1, others:3
1 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Awful: 6 votes (dub:4, sub:2)
 Worst ever: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 2774 users, rank: #348 (of 5842)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.401 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.7455, rank: #1386 (of 5837)
Weighted mean: 7.347 (Good+), rank: #1341 (of 5837) (seen all: 7.34 / seen some: 7.86 / won't finish: 7.13)
Bayesian estimate: 7.349 (Good+), rank: #1142 (of 4402)
Running time:
106 minutes 
126 minutes
Production cost: ¥2,400,000,000
Vintage:
2004-07-17
2005-08-24 (Brazil - DVD)
2007-02 (Superland Latin America)
2007-09-22 (Cadena Tres Mexico)
Premiere date:
2004-07-17 (Japan)
2005-01-20 (Italy - Future Film Festival)
2005-03-18 (USA)
Release dates: We have 3
Ending Theme:
"Ray's Theme" by Steve Jablonsky
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 5
Review:
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DVD (Region 1)
    Steamboy - Director's Cut (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $10.89)
    Steamboy - Gift Set (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $22.97)
    Steamboy Box Set with Memories (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $29.37)
Graphic novel
    Steamboy - Ani-Manga (GN 1) 2005-11-01 (from $15.99)
    Steamboy - Ani-Manga (GN 2) 2006-03-14 (from $15.99)
Novel
    Steamboy (Novel 1) 2005-12-06 (from $14.99)
Soundtrack
    Steamboy - Motion Picture CD Soundtrack (OST) 2005-03-08 (from $11.75)
Universal Media Disc
    Steamboy Director's Cut (UMD) 2005-07-26 (from $8.94)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Script: Katsuhiro Otomo
Screenplay: Sadayuki Murai
Original creator: Katsuhiro Otomo
Character Design:
Atsushi Irie
Katsumi Matsuda
Art Director: Shinji Kimura
Mechanical design: Makoto Kobayashi
Sound Director: Keiichi Momose
Cgi Director: Hiroaki Ando
Chief Key-Animation Supervisor: Tatsuya Tomaru
Digital Composite Chief: Mitsuhiro Sato
Digital Paint:
Akemi Horie (Tatsunoko Pro)
Akihiro Oyama
Akiko Uchida (J.C. Staff)
Asako Yamamoto (Visual Arts Production)
Asuka Hino (J.C. Staff)
Atsuko Ito
Eiko Matsushima (Production I.G)
Emiko Ueno (Production I.G)
Fumiko Oda
Fumiko Shibata (Tatsunoko Pro)
Hiroaki Ishii
Izumi Hirose (Production I.G)
Junko Suenaga (J.C. Staff)
Kanako Teraya
Katsue Inoue
Kazu Doi (Production I.G)
Kazuko Yamada
Kiyoko Momose (Tatsunoko Pro)
Kiyoko Saitou
Kiyomi Inogawa (Tatsunoko Pro)
Mariko Shimokawa (Production I.G)
Masanori Fujimoto
Masayuki Doshita (Tatsunoko Pro)
Masumi Nosei
Maya Muranaga (J.C. Staff)
Michitaka Tamura
Mika Sugawara (Production I.G)
Miki Sakuma (Production I.G)
Mitsuko Ito
Miwako Suzuki (J.C. Staff)
Nagisa Abe
Naomi Mori
Rie Okada
Sachiyo Yamamoto (Visual Arts Production)
Sayaka Tsuda (Production I.G)
Sayo Mogi
Shigeru Saisō (Tatsunoko Pro)
Sumie Koga (Production I.G)
Syouko Mori (J.C. Staff)
Takeshi Yamamoto (Visual Arts Production)
Yoshie Matsushima (Visual Arts Production)
Yoshiki Ito
Yukie Nomura
Yuri Okada (Production I.G)
Yuriko Taniguchi (Production I.G)
Yuuko Fujita (Production I.G)
Editing: Takeshi Seyama
Effect Key-Animation Supervisor: Takashi Hashimoto
In-Between Animation:
Aki Takahashi
Akie Tsutsumi
Akihiko Adachi
Akiko Matsuo (Yuhodo)
Chizuko Kusunoki
Denpreecha Pacharoen (TASK Animation)
Emi Tanaka (Studio Takuranke)
Emiko Iwayanagi
Eun Soon Byun (DR Movie)
Hiroaki Nakajima (Nakamura Production)
Hiroko Takahashi
Hiromi Nishikawa (Studio Takuranke)
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Hye-Soon Byun (DR Movie)
Hyun Ju Park (DR Movie)
Hyun Su Jung (DR Movie)
Jinko Tsuji (OH! Production)
Kaori Itou (Studio Takuranke)
Keiko Abu
Keiko Watanabe
Keisuke Abe (Nakamura Production)
Kōji Kase
Kouyou Uetani (Nakamura Production)
Makoto Iino (Nakamura Production)
Masaru Nakajima
Masayuki Shibuya
Maya Fujimori
Mi Kyoung An (DR Movie)
Miho Tomioka
Misuzu Ichinose (OH! Production)
Miyuki Takagi
Naoko Fujitani (Studio Takuranke)
Noritaka Tateguchi (Dogakobo)
Rie Kondo (Studio Takuranke)
Ryosuke Kimiya (Nakamura Production)
Saeko Ooba
Saho Saito (Dogakobo)
Shingo Abe
Somsak Mahamongkol (TASK Animation)
Takahiro Nawa
Takahiro Ninagawa (Studio Takuranke)
Takeyoshi Omagari (Nakamura Production)
Terumi Yoshida
Tetsuaki Matsuda (Dogakobo)
Tomoyuki Fujiwara (TASK Animation)
Yasuto Murata
Youn Hee Jung (DR Movie)
Yuichi Watanabe (Yuhodo)
Yuujirou Moriyama (OH! Production)
In-Between Animation Assistance:
Shunsuke Harada (Studio Kuma)
Toru Umeoka (Madhouse)
Setting Development: Mitsuo Iso
Technical Director: Shinichi Matsumi
Anne Suzuki as Ray Steam

Katsuo Nakamura as Lloyd Steam(Ray's Grand Father)
Manami Konishi as Scarlett O'Hara
Masane Tsukayama as Eddie Steam(Ray's Father)

Aiko Hibi as Thomas
Ikki Sawamura as Dave
Keiko Aizawa as Ray's Mother
Kiyoshi Kodama as Robert Stephnson
Osamu Saka as The Admiral
Sanae Kobayashi as Emma
Satoru Sato as Archibald Simon
Susumu Terajima as
Alfred Smith
Fredy
Tetsu Inada as Jason

Japanese companies
Animation: Studio 4°C
Animation Production: Sunrise
Composite Assistance:
Buyu Digital
J.C. Staff
Distributor: TOHO
In-Between Animation Assistance:
Madhouse Studios
Studio Kuma
English cast
English staff
ADR Writer: Marc Handler
Voice Direction: Rick Zieff
Anna Paquin as Ray Steam

Alfred Molina as Eddie Steam
Kari Wahlgren as Scarlett O'Hara
Patrick Stewart as Lloyd Steam

David Lee as Jason
Kim Thompson as Mother
Kim Thomson as John
Mark Bramhall as Alfred
Moira Quirk as
Alex
Thomas
Oliver Cotton as Stephenson
Oliver Muirhead as Admiral
Paula Jane Newman as
Emma
Henry
Rick Zieff as Simon
English companies
Internet Streaming: Crackle (US)
Licensed by:
Domo Records (Soundtrack)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Viz Media (novelization)
French staff
French cast
ADR Director: Mathias Kozlowski
Maxime Nivet as James Ray Steam

Camille Donda as Scarlett O'Hara St Johns
Pierre Baton as Lloyd Steam
Pierre Dourlens as Edward Steam

Adeline Chetail as Emma
Guillaume Lebon as David
Marc Alfos as Peter
Maxime Baudoin as Thomas
Michel Favory as Alfred
Michel Tugot-Doris as Archibald Simon
Philippe Dumond as Robert Stephenson
Rosine Cadoret as Mme Steam
Vincent Grass as M. Kerrigan
William Sabatier as Roi d'Angleterre
French companies
Broadcaster:
Canal +
Ciné Cinema Famiz (from 16 December 2007)
Orange Ciné Choc (from February 2011)
TPS Star (from July 2007)
Virgin 17
Dubbing: Ubik Films
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Juana Beuter (Spain dub)
Angel de Gracia as Ray Steam(Spain dub)

Adrià Frías as Lloyd Steam(Spain dub)
Elisa Beuter as Scarlett O'Hara(Spain dub)
Ricky Coello as Eddie Steam(Spain dub)

Alberto Mieza as David(Spain dub)
Claudio Velazquez as James Ray Steam
Enric Isasi-Isasmendi as Mr. Kerrigan(Spain dub)
Félix Benito as Admiral(Spain dub)
Irwin Daayan as david
Jordi Royo as Jason(Spain dub)
Juana Beuter as Ray's Mother(Spain dub)
Paco Gázquez as Robert Stephenson(Spain dub)
Vicky Martínez as
Cliff(Spain dub)
Queen of England(Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster:
Cadena Tres (Mexico)
Superland (Latin America)
Distributor:
LK-TEL (Chile | DVD)
Sony Pictures Mexico (Mexico)
Dubbing Studio: Soundtrack (Spain dub)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Vittorio De Angelis

Dialogues: Vittorio De Angelis
Dubbing Assistant: Silvia Alpi
Flavio Aquilone as Ray Steam

Angelo Nicotra as Eddie Steam
Giorgio Lopez as Lloyd Steam

Maria Letizia Scifoni as Scarlett
Sandro Jovino as Robert Stevenson
Italian companies
Distributor: Columbia Tristar
Dubbing: SEFIT-CDC
German staff
German cast
(none)
Tim Schwarzmaier as Ray Steam

Christian Tramitz as Eddie Steam
Gabriele Pietermann as Scarlett O'Hara
Philipp Brammer as David
Walter von Hauff as Robert Stevenson

Andrea Wick as Clifford
Dagmar Dempe as Ray's Mutter
Joachim Höppner as Oberbefehlshaber
Oliver Stritzel as Techniker
Thomas Fritsch as James Lloyd Steam
German companies
Distributor:
Columbia/Tristar Home Entertaiment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Director's Cut - Limited Edition)
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Dutch cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Distributor: MC Entertainment
Russian cast
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Distributor: Imperial CinePix
Polish cast
(none)
Portuguese cast
Portuguese staff
(none)
Gustavo Pereira as Ray Steam

Elcio Romar as Edward Steam
Isac Bardavid as Lloyd Steam
Lina Mendes as Scarlett O'Hara

Alfredo Martins as O Almirante
Clécio Souto as David
Dário de Castro as Jason
Jorge Vasconcellos as Robert Stephenson
Júlio Chaves as Alfred Smith
Mauro Ramos as Simon
Nádia Carvalho as Sra. Steam

Portuguese companies
Dubbing Studio: Cinevídeo
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)
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