Human Lost

Human Lost (人間失格, Ningen Shikkaku) is a 2019 Japanese 3D animated science fiction film based on Osamu Dazai's 1948 novel No Longer Human^[1] and it is Polygon Pictures' first production not to get a Netflix release.

Human Lost
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fuminori Kizaki Hiroshi Ootake[a]
Screenplay by	Tow Ubukata
Based on	No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
Produced by	Toshiaki Obata Kento Yoshida
Starring	Mamoru Miyano Kana Hanazawa Takahiro Sakurai Jun Fukuyama Miyuki Sawashiro Haruka Chisuga
Cinematography	Akira Hirabayashi
Music by	Yugo Kanno
Production company	Polygon Pictures
Distributed by	TOHO Visual Entertainment
Release dates	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (Annecy) November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29) (Japan)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

In the year 2036, breakthroughs in medical technology have led to a system of nanomachines internally implanted in all humans that can reverse illness, injury and even death. But if a person severs their nanomachines from the system, they mutate into monstrous creatures known as "Lost". Yozo, Masao and Yoshiko are now "applicants" with special powers over the Lost.

Cast

Character	Japanese[2]	English
Yozo Oba	Mamoru Miyano	Austin Tindle
Tsuneko	Haruka Chisuga	Sarah Wiedenheft
Takeichi	Jun Fukuyama	Jason Liebrecht
Yoshiko Hiiragi	Kana Hanazawa	Macy Anne Johnson
Shibuta	Kenichirou Matsuda	Chris Rager
Madam	Miyuki Sawashiro	Stephanie Young
Atsugi	Rikiya Koyama	David Wald
Masao Horiki	Takahiro Sakurai	Robert McCollum
Shige	Shigeru Chiba	R. Bruce Elliott
Shizuko	Seiko Tamura	Katelyn Barr

Production

Katsuyuki Motohiro is serving as supervisor. Fuminori Kizaki will direct the film at Polygon Pictures. Tow Ubukata is writing the scripts. Yūsuke Kozaki is designing the characters, and Kenichiro Tomiyasu is in charge of concept art.^[1]

Casting

The cast of film was revealed via teaser on YouTube. The film stars Mamoru Miyano, Kana Hanazawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Jun Fukuyama, and Miyuki Sawashiro.

Release

The film premiered at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.^[3] It was released by Funimation on October 22, 2019, in the U.S. theaters^[4] and on November 29, 2019, in Japan,^[5] While in Canada, it was released as a television film.

Home media

In Japan, the film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 20, 2020.^[6]

In the United States, the film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 25, 2020, with an English dub.^[7]

Reception

The film won the Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation award as a Special Mention at the 2019 Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival.^[8]

Notes

1. Animation Director (アニメーションディレクター)