Dead Heat (1987)
Formula X racer Makoto is willing to do almost whatever it takes to get to the top, and victory at the upcoming Open Cup could propel his loyal crew to international racing glory. A new engine from a mysterious benefactor gives his mech a much-needed edge — but they soon find out victory only comes to those who keep their underdog spirit.
Director:
Toshifumi Kawase
Writer:
Akinori Endo
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Kazuki Yao as Makoto |
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Hochu Otsuka as Saburou |
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Kazuyuki Sogabe as Natsu Sawai |
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Masako Katsuki as Maria |
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Ryusuke Oobayashi as Gou |
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Toshiharu Sakurai as Yoshio |
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Hiroshi Hashimoto as Worker |
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Naoki Makishima as Policeman |
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Kenichi Ogata as Kourigashi (voice) |
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Chieko Honda as Kaori (voice) |
| Production | Kenji Uchida | Producer |
| Directing | Toshifumi Kawase | Director |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Animation Director |
| Writing | Akinori Endo | Screenplay |
| Production | Shigeaki Komatsu | Producer |
| Writing | Toshifumi Kawase | Storyboard |
| Sound | Kohei Tanaka | Music |
| Camera | Katsuji Misawa | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shigemi Ikeda | Art Direction |
| Production | Yasumasa Fukushima | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Koichi Chiba | Sound Director |
| Production | Makoto Hasegawa | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Kazuo Inoue | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Yoshinori Sayama | Mechanical Designer |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Character Designer |