Romeo X Juliet
- Alternative title
- Romeo and Juliet Romeo X Jurietto
- Synopsis
- Japanese anime series very loosely based on Romeo and Juliet along with numerous references and characters from other Shakespearian plays. On a stormy night, the Montagues of Neo Verona (an aerial city) begin a mutiny against the ruling Capulets and murder all of Juliet’s parents and siblings. Before they manage to kill her, Juliet is rescued by her father’s servants, thus becoming the sole survivor of the Capulet family. Fourteen years later, she encounters the son of the Montague family, Romeo, by chance and the two fall in love. However, only a cruel fate awaits them...
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 4 Apr 2007 (Channel: CBC (Japan))
Credits
- Director
- Fumitoshi Oizaki
- Cinematographer
- Naoki Kitamura
- Screenplay
- Kurasumi Sunayama; Miharu Hirami; Natsuko Takahashi
- Music
- Hitoshi Sakimoto
- Production Design
- Jun Tagagi
- Art Direction
- Masami Saito
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Animation
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Released on DVD in Japan 27 July 2007. Available at http://us.yesasia.com
- History
- The series premiered 4 April 2007 across Japan on CBC, and later on TBS, KBS Kyoto and SUN-TV.
- Reviews
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_x_Juliet
Production Company
- Name
Gonzo Media Group
- info@gonzomultimedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/index.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 5849144
- Fax
- +44 (0)191 5121104
- Address
- c/o Brooks City
6th Floor New Baltic House
65 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4BE
Online Retailer
- Name
us.yesasia.com
- Web
- http://us.yesasia.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo X Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68845 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)