Steamboy
Also known as スチームボーイ
MovieSummer 2004Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi
7.0/10
Community score
#3037
Rank
91.8K
Members
178
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Synopsis
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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Production Notes
Steamboy was initially to be a three 40-minute OVA series, but a theatrical release was decided instead. The movie took nine years to create with a budget of 2.4 billion yen, making it the most expensive Japanese animated film produced for its time. It won the 2004 Best Animated Feature Film at the Sitges Film Festival. The film was released on DVD in Japan by Bandai Visual on April 14, 2005.
Cast Highlights
O'Hara-St. Jones, Scarlett
Main
Voice: Wahlgren, Kari (English)
Steam, James Ray
Main
Voice: Paquin, Anna (English)
David
Supporting
Voice: Lebon, Guillaume (French)
Emma
Supporting
Voice: Kobayashi, Sanae (Japanese)
Jason
Supporting
Voice: Inada, Tetsu (Japanese)
Ray's Mother
Supporting
Voice: Aizawa, Keiko (Japanese)
Simon, Archibald
Supporting
Voice: Ramos, Mauro (Portuguese (BR))
Smith, Alfred
Supporting
Voice: Terajima, Susumu (Japanese)
Core Staff
Matsumi, Shinichi
Director
Otomo, Katsuhiro
Director, Script, Original Creator
Momose, Keiichi
Sound Director
Andou, Hiroaki
Episode Director
Takagi, Shinji
Episode Director
Murai, Sadayuki
Script
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Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration2 hr 6 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2004
AiredJul 17, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#2537
Scored by43.4K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Steamboy
Romaji title
Steamboy
Japanese title
スチームボーイ
Synonyms
Unknown
Production Team
Main studio
Sunrise
Producers
Bandai Visual, Dentsu, TBS, Imagica, Bandai, TOHO, Culture Publishers
Licensors
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Japanese title
スチームボーイ
Themes And Audience
HistoricalMilitary