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Steamboy (movie)



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© 2004, 2005 Katsuhiro Otomo - Mashroom/Steamboy Committee. 


 
Alternative title:
La Máquina de Vapor (Spanish) 
Steamboy, la máquina de vapor (Spanish) 
スチームボーイ (Japanese) 
蒸氣男孩 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 
Genres: science fiction 
Themes: steampunk 
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. 
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Ratings: 1754 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 137 votes (sub:69, dub:60, edit.dub:1, others:7
1 Spanish dubbed
1 German dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 French dubbed
)
 Excellent: 326 votes (sub:159, dub:146, edit.dub:3, raw:1, ?:1, others:16
3 Spanish dubbed
3 Spanish subtitled
2 Russian dubbed
1 German dubbed
1 German subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
1 Polish edited dub
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
1 French dubbed
)
 Very good: 465 votes (sub:226, dub:215, ?:3, raw:2, edit.dub:1, others:18
8 Spanish subtitled
3 Spanish dubbed
2 Swedish subtitled
2 Russian dubbed
2 German dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Good: 407 votes (sub:212, dub:164, raw:3, edit.dub:3, ?:2, others:23
5 Spanish dubbed
3 Portuguese subtitled
2 Spanish subtitled
2 Italian dubbed
2 French subtitled
2 German dubbed
1 Polish dubbed
1 Swedish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Spanish edited dub
1 German subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Decent: 196 votes (sub:106, dub:73, ?:4, edit.dub:2, Eng:1, others:10
2 French subtitled
2 Spanish subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 Russian dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 So-so: 104 votes (sub:55, dub:40, ?:2, raw:1, others:6
2 French subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 Danish subtitled
1 Russian edited dub
1 German dubbed
)
 Not really good: 53 votes (sub:29, dub:23, others:1
1 Dutch subtitled
)
 Weak: 41 votes (sub:26, dub:12, ?:1, others:2
1 German dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Bad: 17 votes (dub:7, sub:6, ?:1, others:3
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Awful: 6 votes (dub:4, sub:2)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (dub:1, sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 2943 s, rank: #369 (of 9996)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.380 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.7273, rank: #2353 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.320 (Good+), rank: #2390 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.32 / seen some: 7.84 / won't finish: 7.08)
Bayesian estimate: 7.321 (Good+), rank: #2126 (of 7635)
Running time: 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:
Steamboy (Jul 21, 2004)
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Blu-ray (Region B)
    Steamboy - [AU] (Blu-ray) 2019-05-01
    Steamboy [UK] (Blu-ray) 2018-09-24 (from $11.72)
Blu-ray + DVD combo
    Steamboy [UK] (BD+DVD) 2017-10-30 (from $12.88)
DVD (Region 1)
    Anime Favorites Collection - Memories / Paprika / Steamboy / Tekkonkinkreet (DVD) 2016-10-18 (from $3.72)
    Steamboy - Director's Cut (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $9.99)
    Steamboy - Gift Set (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $99.99)
    Steamboy Box Set with Memories (DVD) 2005-07-26 (from $33.38)
Graphic novel
    Steamboy - Ani-Manga (GN 1) 2005-11-01 (from $11.40)
    Steamboy - Ani-Manga (GN 2) 2006-03-14 (from $15.99)
Novel
    Steamboy (Novel 1) 2005-12-06 (from $12.95)
Soundtrack
    Steamboy - Motion Picture CD Soundtrack (OST) 2005-03-08 (from $31.53)
Universal Media Disc
    Steamboy - Director's Cut (UMD) 2005-07-26

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Katsuhiro Ōtomo 
Script: Katsuhiro Ōtomo 
Screenplay: Sadayuki Murai 
Music: Steve Jablonsky 
Original creator: Katsuhiro Ōtomo 
Character Design:
Katsumi Matsuda 
Art Director: Shinji Kimura 
Animation Director:
Yasuyuki Shimizu 
Mechanical design: Makoto Kobayashi 
Sound Director: Keiichi Momose 
Cgi Director: Hiroaki Ando 
Executive producer:
Shigeru Watanabe 
Producer:
Shinji Komori 

3DCG & Composite:
Yuka Ogami 
Assistant Animation Checker:
Sachiyo Hiraide 
Assistant Animation Director:
Yasushi Muraki 
Associate producer:
Wataru Tanaka 
Background Art:
Sadayuki Arai 
Chief Key-Animation Supervisor: Tatsuya Tomaru 
Color Design Assistant: Akiyo Yamaura 
Digital Composite Chief: Mitsuhiro Sato 
Digital Paint:
Yuriko Taniguchi (Production I.G) 
Editing: Takeshi Seyama 
Effect Key-Animation Supervisor: Takashi Hashimoto 
In-Between Animation:
Yuujirou Moriyama (OH! Production) 
In-Between Animation Assistance:
Tōru Umeoka (Madhouse) 
In-Between Check:
Yutaka Sakamoto 
Key Animation:
Tetsuya NishioYutaka Kamogawa 
Music Performance:
William Reichenbach (Trombone) 
Music producer:
Keiichi Momose 
Orchestra Conductor: Blake Neely 
Orchestrations:
Walter Fowler 
Production Committee:
Takao Iguchi 
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 iral 
Sanae Kobayashi as Emma 
Satoru Sato as Archibald Simon 
Susumu Terajima as
Alfred Smith 
Fredy 
Tetsu Inada as Jason 
Yumiko Kobayashi as Alex 

Japanese companies
3DCG & Composite:
T2 Studio 
Animation: Studio 4°C 
Animation Assistance:
Telecom Animation Film 
Animation Production: Sunrise 
Composite Assistance:
J.C. Staff 
Digital Paint:
Visual Arts Production 
Distributor: TOHO 
In-Between Animation:
Yuhodo 
In-Between Animation Assistance:
Studio Kuma 
Pre Production: Studio 4°C 
Production Cooperation:
Studio 4°C 
English cast
English staff
ADR Writer: Marc Handler 
Packaging Design: Simon Sherry (Umbrella Entertainment) 
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 iral 
Paula Jane Newman as
Emma 
Henry 
Rick Zieff as Simon 
Robin Atkin Downes as David 

English companies
Broadcaster:
Encore WAM 
Internet Streaming:
Crackle (US)  (Expired) 
Licensed by:
Viz Media (novelization) 
Korean staff
Korean companies
(none)
Distributor: Mirage Entertainment (Blu-Ray) 
Korean cast
(none)
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:
Virgin 17 
Dubbing: Ubik Films 
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Juana Beuter (Spain dub) 
Abraham Vega as Thomas 
Alejandro Villeli as Almirante británico 
Alondra Hidalgo as Emma 
Angel de Gracia as Ray Steam (Spain dub) 
Blas Garcia as Narración y títulos 
Carlos del Campo as Jason 
Gerardo Reyero as Edward "Eddy" Steam 
Javier Rivero as Dir. Archibald Simon 
Jessica Angeles as Scarlett O'Hara 
José Lavat as Lloyd Steam 
Jose Luis Orozco as Dueño de fábrica 
Love Santini as Señora Steam 
Raul De La Fuente as Robert Stephenson 

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 
Elisabet Bargalló as Thomas (Spain dub) 
Enric Isasi-Isasmendi as Mr. Kerrigan (Spain dub) 
Félix Benito as iral (Spain dub) 
Irwin Daayan as david 
Jordi Royo as Jason (Spain dub) 
Jorge Varela as Alfred Smith (Spain dub) 
Juana Beuter as Ray's Mother (Spain dub) 
Marta Covas as Emma (Spain dub) 
Paco Gázquez as Robert Stephenson (Spain dub) 
Vicky Martínez as
Cliff (Spain dub) 
Queen of England (Spain dub) 
Spanish companies
Broadcaster:
Superland (Latin America) 
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Television (Latin America) 
Dubbing Studio: Soundtrack (Spain dub) 
Internet Streaming:
Qubit.tv (expired) 
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 
Roberto Chevalier as David 
Sandro Iovino as Robert Stevenson 
Italian companies
Broadcaster: Italia 1 
Distributor:
Eagle Pictures 
Dubbing: SEFIT-CDC 
Internet Streaming: Mediaset Infinity 
German cast
German staff
(none)
Tim Schwarzmaier as Ray Steam 

Christian Tramitz as Eddie Steam 
Gabrielle 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 
Jacqueline Belle as Emma 
Joachim Höppner as Oberbefehlshaber 
Oliver Stritzel as Techniker 
Thomas Fritsch as James Lloyd Steam 
German companies
Distributor:
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 
Isaac 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 
Internet Streaming:
HBO Max (Brazil) 
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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