Dead Leaves is a 2004 Japanese animated science fiction film produced by Manga Entertainment and Production I.G and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. It was distributed in Japan by Shochiku, in North America, Canada and the U.K. by Manga Entertainment, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The film is notable for its fast pace and energetic visual style.

Plot

In a dystopian Earth, Retro, and Pandy, wake up naked, possessing superior physical abilities but no memory of their former lives. The duo embarks on a brief but devastating crime spree in downtown Tokyo, targeting food, clothing, and transportation. However, their actions lead to their arrest, and they are subsequently sent to the notorious prison Dead Leaves, located on the half-destroyed Moon. Once incarcerated, Retro and Pandy are subjected to activities inside the prison facility, such as forced labor, straitjackets, and mandatory defecation. The facility is overseen by Warden Galactica, with prison guards 666 and 777, two super-powered enforcers, managing the daily activities. Later, upon uncovering, Dead Leaves' dual role as a cloning facility, Retro and Pandy engage in a sexual encounter and orchestrate a mass prison break. Subsequently, they recollect additional memories, revealing their past as spies employed at the facility. In a pursuit of revenge against Pandy, Galactica recreates a deranged fairy tale from her childhood. During the battle with Galactica, Pandy unexpectedly gives birth to Retro's mutant child, armed with a pair of machine guns, which promptly dispatches Galactica. Despite this victory, Galactica absorbs 666 and 777, undergoing a transformation into a giant caterpillar. However, the mutant baby infiltrates the caterpillar's body, ultimately annihilating it along with the entire station. Subsequently, Pandy and Retro escape the station, crash-landing back on Earth.

Characters

Main characters

Prison workers

Inmates