Twilight of the Cockroaches (ゴキブリたちの黄昏 Gokiburitachi no Tasogare) is a 1987 anime film directed by Hiroaki Yoshida and produced by Kitty Films. The film combines live-action footage with animation, with the titular cockroaches being animated and the humans live-action. An English dub was produced by Streamline Pictures in 1992 and gained cult status through airings on Cartoon Network in the 90s. Discotek Media put the film out on DVD in 2019.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Naomi | Atsuko Asano | Rebecca Forstadt |
| Ichiro | Ichirota Miyakawa | Stephen Apostolina |
| Yasu | Mitsuru Hirata | Steve Bulen |
| Takashi | Kōzō Shioya | Bill Capizzi |
| Parsley | Ryoko Takakura | Melora Harte |
| Sage | Hiroshi Yagyū | Michael McConnohie |
| Naomi's Mother | Tanie Kitabayashi | Alexandra Kenworthy |
| The Enforcer | Takeshi Kusaka | Tom Wyner |
| Priest | Masatō Ibu | Kerrigan Mahan |
| Gosuke | Keisuke Ōtori | Clifton Wells |
| The Elder | Mahito Tsujimura | Robert V. Barron |
| Feces | Tsutomu Sasaki | Mike Reynolds |
| Ichiro's Father | Hajime Hana | Jeff Winkless |
| Ichiro's Mother | Taeko Nakanishi | Louise Chamis |
| Commandant | Yūsaku Yara | Jeff Winkless |
| Club Worker | Katsuji Mori | |
| Male Host | Takeshi Kuwabara | Michael Forest |
| Female Host | Mariko Fukushima | Barbara Goodson |
| Captain Hans | Masato Furuoya | Gregory Snegoff |
| Grandfather | Tetsurō Tanba | Mike Reynolds |
Additional Voices[]
- Louise Chamis - Gossiper 1, Roach Amazed With Toys
- Mari Devon - Rebecca's Mother
- Sam Fontana - Punished Subordinate, Sentry
- Eddie Frierson - Flight Director 2, Soldier Ordering Retreat
- Steve Kramer - Broadcast Director, Cop, Sprayed Subordinate
- Kerrigan Mahan - Flight Director 1, Friendly Soldier, Roach Arguing With Cop, Singing Officer
- Edie Mirman - Gossiper 2, Tommy's Mother
- Jeff Winkless - Foreign Civilian 1
- Tom Wyner - Foreign Civilian 2
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cartoon Network | United States | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamline Pictures | 1994 | 
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NTSC | United States |
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| Discotek Media | 2019 | 
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1 NTSC | ||
External Links[]
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (anime) at the Anime News Network
- Twilight of the Cockroaches at the Internet Movie Database