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Cipher

Cipher

19895.10h 41m

Overview

Two brothers are in the spotlight: one a movie star making a football movie, the other a musician who occasionally goes to school (to cover for his sibling). What will destiny bring them?

Directed by Tsuneo Tominaga
Written by Minako Narita, Yuko Sakurai, Yoko Narahashi
Produced by Satoshi Dezaki, Isamu Senda
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Top Cast

Jay Kabira

Jay Kabira

Siva / Cipher (Sean) (voice)

E

Elly Narita

Elly (voice)

M

Mark Helgesen

Eric Laurence (Mose. Director) / FM Radio Announcer / TV CM Male Narrator (voice)

J

Jennifer Watt

Isabelle Jones (Chirstine) / Girl (voice)

Eugene Nomura

Eugene Nomura

Fred Williams (Jeff) / Man B (voice)

L

Lisa Patrick

Gingerman for CM / Young Girl (voice)

Y

Yuko Yunokawa

Interviewer I / FM Radio DJ / TV CM Female Narrator / Old Woman (voice)

Yoko Narahashi

Yoko Narahashi

Interviewer II

H

Hidekazu Nakamura

Male Narrator / Teammate (voice)

D

Derek Siler

Male Announcer / Man A / Teammate (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on mangatwinsoriginal video animation (ova)

About Cipher

Cipher is a animation, drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on manga, twins, original video animation (ova). Directed by Tsuneo Tominaga, it stars Jay Kabira, Elly Narita, Mark Helgesen. Two brothers are in the spotlight: one a movie star making a football movie, the other a musician who occasionally goes to school (to cover for his sibling). What will destiny bring them?

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