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Top Knot Detective (2017) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Aaron McCann
Dominic Pearce

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Aaron McCann ... (story by)
Aaron McCann ... (written by)
Dominic Pearce ... (story by)
Dominic Pearce ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Toshi Okuzaki Toshi Okuzaki ... Takashi Takamoto / Sheimasu Tantai / Mujina Demon Badger King
Masa Yamaguchi ... Haruto Kioke / Kurosaki Itto / Sperm
Mayu Iwasaki ... Mia Matsumoto / Saku / Yumi the Bat
Kuni Hashimoto ... Leiji Nishizaki
Izumi Woods Izumi Woods ... Izumi Himura / Saku
Nobuaki Shimamoto ... Detective Oshiro
Yoji Tatsuta ... Cat Talk Host / Old Man
Shinichi Matsuda Shinichi Matsuda ... Moritaro Kioke
Oscar Harris Oscar Harris ... Timestryker
Lee Lin Chin Lee Lin Chin ... Self
Guitar Wolf ... Self
Travis Johnson Travis Johnson ... Self
Dario Russo ... Self
Shonen Knife Shonen Knife ... Themselves
Des Mangan Des Mangan ... Self - Narrator
Yasushi Asaya ... Young Leiji
Arnold Wong Arnold Wong ... The Master
Luca Otake Luca Otake ... Young Sheimasu
Sumina Elieff Sumina Elieff ... Young Kurosaki
Silvan Sontoso Silvan Sontoso ... Young Lord
Chris Jones Chris Jones ... Young Haruto
Hibiki Ishihara Hibiki Ishihara ... Cigarette Kid
Rio Ishihara Rio Ishihara ... Small Girl
Yue Ishi Yue Ishi ... Young Woman
Emilia Effendi Emilia Effendi ... Pregnant Woman / Shlam! Back-up Singer
Lisa Matsumoto Lisa Matsumoto ... Yumi / Shlam! Back-up Singer
Hoa Xuande ... Kenji
Risa Otha Risa Otha ... Yumi (Kenji's Girlfriend)
Sheila Lim Sheila Lim ... Wolf the Ripper Victim
Peter Cheng Peter Cheng ... Old Scientist
Lenny Rudeberg Lenny Rudeberg ... Giant Robot / Wolf the Ripper
Clint Lawrence Clint Lawrence ... Prison Correctional Officer
Ben Sutton Ben Sutton ... Prison Arts Manager
Saaya Elieff Saaya Elieff ... Kurosaki's Daughter
Daniel Walker Daniel Walker ... Badger King / Penis Monster / Dog
James Helm ... Wolf the Ripper (voice)
Magnus Danger Magnus Magnus Danger Magnus ... Timestryker Narrator / Italian Stallion (voice)
Matt Lovkis Matt Lovkis ... Timestryker - English Voice
Hideki Ozawa Hideki Ozawa ... Timestryker - Japanese Voice
Nat Akai Nat Akai ... Sutaffu Voice-over / Pregnant Woman / Siren
Arisa Hosokawa Arisa Hosokawa ... Victorian Woman / Siren / Cat Talk Voice-over
Kent Hosokawa Kent Hosokawa ... Penis Cannibal Victim
Jono Watts Jono Watts ... Australian police officer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Anthony Michael Anthony ... Police Officer
Jonathan Spiroff ... Extra (as Jonathon Spiroff)
Rubeun Yorkshire Rubeun Yorkshire ... Prisoner #1
Bryan Chance Bryan Chance ... Prisoner (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lauren Brunswick ... producer
Aaron McCann ... co-producer
Aidan O'Bryan ... mentor producer
Dominic Pearce ... co-producer
Bridgette Terlick ... production co-ordinator

Music by 

Malcolm Clark
Lance Robinson
Mason Vellios

Cinematography by 

A.J. Coultier

Editing by 

Steven Aaron Hughes
Dominic Pearce

Casting By 

Megan Carpenter ... (as Megan Riley)

Production Design by 

Matt Willemsen

Art Direction by 

Elizabeth Wratten

Costume Design by 

Nicole Ferraro

Makeup Department 

Kate Anderson ... additional makeup artist
Rachel Boyle ... assistant makeup artist
Nadia Duca ... assistant makeup artist
Rebecca Ewing ... assistant makeup artist
Andrea Gilgorov ... assistant makeup artist
Astrid Hansen ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Kiana Beth Jones ... assistant makeup artist (as Kiana Jones)
Jenni Josephs ... assistant makeup artist
Sophie King ... assistant makeup artist
Angel Muller ... assistant hair stylist
Tess Rowe ... standby makeup artist: second unit
Kate Anderson ... wig supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management 

Georgina Isles ... production manager mentor
Emilia Jolakoska ... additional production manager
Eduardo Martinez ... unit manager
Jess Parker ... production manager
April Tafe ... production supervisor: SBS
Ben Wright ... additional unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Cody Cameron-Brown ... additional assistant director
Brett Dowson ... first assistant director
Sam Lara ... third assistant director
Kaleb McKenna ... second unit director
Ben Muller ... first assistant director: second unit
Kiran Wilson ... second assistant director
Jess Parker ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Nicola Bartlett ... art department coordinator
Charlotte Bayly ... art department runner
Nathan Blakeley ... graphic designer
Bella Bowman ... assistant set dresser
Tim Courtland ... 3D printing
Nigel Devenport ... art department mentor
Luke Farrell ... graphic designer
Tara Fox ... model maker / puppets
Haynes. Graeme ... graphic designer
Lilli Howard-Sear ... art department assistant
Olivia Lees ... set dresser
Meredith Lindsay ... assistant model maker
Summer Maeda ... graphic designer
Ben Pearson ... assistant standby props
Jacqueline Pelczar ... assistant to art director
Jenna Popperwell ... standby props: second unit
Sarah Ryan ... standby props
Elaine Smith ... lead model maker / standby props: second unit
Tegan Tiu Taudigani ... graphic designer (as Tegan Taudigani)
Terrence Tiu Taudigani ... graphic designer (as Terrence Taudigani)
Jon Tolliday ... graphic designer
Ben Wilson ... labourer
Glen Wilson ... carpenter
Jacqueline Pelczar ... art department assistant (uncredited)
Jon Tolliday ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Xoe Baird ... adr engineer / re-recording mixer / sound designer
Declan Barber ... adr assistant / boom operator
Francis Bryne ... adr engineer / sound recordist
Tara Guerrini ... studio assistant
Claire Healy ... additional sound recordist
Trevor Hope ... sound recordist
Robbie Stevenson ... additional sound recordist
Jamie Watt ... additional sound recordist
Xoe Baird ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Jon Tolliday ... gore effects

Visual Effects by 

Joel Blakeley ... graphic designer
Andrew Buckley ... rotoscope artist / visual effects animation
Richard Eames ... visual effects animation / visual effects artist
Timothy Fitzgerald ... visual effects animation (as Tim Fitzgerald) / visual effects (as Tim Fitzgerald)
Talen Herzig ... visual effects artist
Steven Aaron Hughes ... digital compositor / visual effects animation
Lenny Rudeberg ... visual effects animation / visual effects artist
Jamie Sher ... 3D world mapping
Robert Woods ... graphic designer / visual effects artist
Dominic Pearce ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Danny Agahie ... stunt performer
Yasushi Asaya ... assistant fight coordinator / stunt performer
Tyson Bell ... stunt performer
Kaneda Cruz ... stunt performer
John Fairhead ... safety report / safety supervisor
Oscar Harris ... stunt performer
Adam Howell ... stunt performer / wire rigging
Kenny Low ... stunt performer
Tamzyn Richards ... stunt double: Saku / wire specialist
Gawain Siu ... stunt performer (as Gawain Sui)
Harry Targett ... stunt player
Peter West ... safety supervisor / stunt coordinator
Masa Yamaguchi ... fight coordinator / stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ben Berkhout ... first assistant camera
Daniel Craig ... camera operator: Australia / cinematographer: second unit (as Daniel 'Matsu' Craig) / still photographer
Joel Crane ... additional best boy
Eamon Dimmitt ... additional camera assistant
Matthew Gardner ... video split operator (as Matt Gardner)
Timothy Goodacre ... gaffer (as Tim Goodacre)
Tim Green ... electrician: second unit
Taufan Hasney ... best boy (as Taufan Hasny)
Joe Henderson ... additional best boy
Kent Hosokawa ... digital imaging technician
London Kettle ... camera operator: "b" camera, Japan
Clint Lawrence ... key grip
Courtney Lopez-Edser ... second assistant camera (as Courtney Lopez)
Nathan Mewett ... grip assistant
Vuk Mikic ... additional best boy
Curtis Taylor ... grip assistant

Casting Department 

Sam Lara ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Nicole Ferraro ... costume supervisor
Houston Haggie ... foamsmith
Mesodo Ho ... costume sculptor
Nicole Marrington ... costume maker / standby costume
Isabel Moore ... costume assistant
Olivia Rowe ... costume assistant
Bahar Sayed ... costume standby: second unit
Marek Szyler ... costume artist
Perrie Taylor ... additional costume designer

Editorial Department 

Richard Eames ... on-line editor
Talen Herzig ... video assistant
Kent Hosokawa ... colorist / post production supervisor

Location Management 

Michael Boyle ... location manager
Megan Carpenter ... location mentor (as Megan Riley)
Oliver Driver ... location assistant

Music Department 

The Fadeaways ... music
Andy Lawson ... music mixer
Dario Russo ... theme music

Script and Continuity Department 

Bonnie Davis ... script consultant
David Ellis ... script supervisor
Dario Russo ... script advisor
Antony Webb ... script consultant

Transportation Department 

Corey Offer ... motorcycle coordinator

Additional Crew 

Michael Agar ... additional finance: Mind The Gap Finance
Sebastian Angborn ... production assistant
Yann Becker ... fixer: Japan
John Beohm ... channel manager: SBS2
Adam Bishop ... development manager: Screenwest
Cody Cameron-Brown ... production runner
Jack Connolly ... production secretary
Mike Cowap ... investment manager: Screen Australia
Tessa Di Nunzio ... unit assistant
Neal Downward ... commissioning editor: SBS / managing editor: comedy: SBS
Caroline Farmer ... additional finance: Mind The Gap Finance
Marshall Heald ... director of content: SBS
Tomoe Hosokawa ... translator
Mayu Iwasaki ... fixer: Japan
Said Karlsson ... fixer: Japan
London Kettle ... fixer: Japan
Sue Masters ... head of scripted programming: SBS
Miho Newton ... translator
Trisha Prinsloo ... production assistant
Katherine Taylor ... nurse
Peta Taylor ... llama wrangler
Ray Taylor ... llama wrangler
Bridgette Terlick ... production coordinator
Jerico Wallace ... dance choreographer
Finnian Williamson ... additional unit assistant
Chandra Woodley ... kitten wrangler
Nick Britton ... production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Pierce Davison ... thanks
Paradox Delilah ... special thanks
Johnny Ma ... thanks
Summer Maeda ... thanks
Jordan Raskopoulos ... thanks
Terrence Tiu Taudigani ... thanks
Andrew Ward ... thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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