Cutie Honey
キューティーハニー
“Super cute and super fun.”
Synopsis
When Honey's uncle gets kidnapped by the evil criminal gang known as "Panther Claw," she must use her magical powers of transformation to save him. Meanwhile the same crime group has been responsible for a number of other crime sprees across Tokyo. In the process, Honey teams up with the seemingly cold police woman Natsuko Aki and hot shot journalist Seiji Hayami as well as battle the four "claws" of the Panther Claw gang to save her uncle and the rest of the city.
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Opening and Intro Fight [Subtitled]
Type: Clip • Published 2023-06-09
Top Cast
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Eriko Sato
Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey
Mikako Ichikawa
Natsuko Aki
Jun Murakami
Seiji Hayami
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Black Claw
Hairi Katagiri
Gold Claw
Sie Kohinata
Cobalt Claw / Rinko Terada
Mayumi Shintani
Scarlet Claw
Ryo Kase
Todoroki
Ryo Iwamatsu
Goki
Suzuki Matsuo
Head Supervisor
Kyusaku Shimada
Police Manager
Ryuhei Matsuda
NSA Client
Masaki Kyomoto
Ryo Utsugi
Hideko Yoshida
Kyoko Onitani
Toru Tezuka
Butler
Eisuke Sasai
Sister Jill
Kumi Koda
Diva
Mihoko Abukawa
Tachibana Office Lady
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideaki Anno
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideaki Anno, Rumi Takahashi
- Original Score
- Mikio Endo
- Original Title
- キューティーハニー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $4.3M
- Production Studios
- Towani, Cine Bazar, VAP, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Bandai Visual, WOWOW, Tokyu Recreation, LATERNA, Warner Bros. Japan
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno, Rumi Takahashi, Go Nagai
Mikio Endo
Kosuke Matsushima
Hiroshi Okuda
Morio Amagi, Motoo Kawabata, Tzadik Penimi
Department Leadership Roster
Hideaki Anno
Director
Hideaki Anno
Screenplay
Rumi Takahashi
Screenplay
Yutaka Izubuchi
Costume Design
Dango Takeda
Costume Design
Katsuya Terada
Costume Design
Morio Amagi
Producer
Motoo Kawabata
Producer
Mikio Endo
Original Music Composer
Kosuke Matsushima
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Okuda
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cutie Honey
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What is Cutie Honey about?
When Honey's uncle gets kidnapped by the evil criminal gang known as "Panther Claw," she must use her magical powers of transformation to save him. Meanwhile the same crime group has been responsible for a number of other crime sprees across Tokyo. In the process, Honey teams up with the seemingly cold police woman Natsuko Aki and hot shot journalist Seiji Hayami as well as battle the four "claws" of the Panther Claw gang to save her uncle and the rest of the city.
Who directed Cutie Honey?
Cutie Honey was directed by Hideaki Anno.
Who stars in Cutie Honey?
The principal cast of Cutie Honey includes Eriko Sato, Mikako Ichikawa, Jun Murakami, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Hairi Katagiri.
When was Cutie Honey released and how long is it?
Cutie Honey was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Cutie Honey?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cutie Honey was composed by Mikio Endo.
Is Cutie Honey based on a book or true story?
Cutie Honey is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Go Nagai".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cutie Honey?
Cutie Honey holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).