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Mr Moores wrote to remind me of the Japanese film, Casshern, for its inclusions of Steampunk elements.  While it’s not a dyed in the wool Steampunk film by any means, it does include some classic Japanese Steampunk elements – such as the flying airships (seen so often in the Final Fantasy series, Ghibli films and many many other anime) and huge and hulking, clunking machinery.  Mostly though, I’d say that Casshern is a science-fiction action adventure, with heavy cyberpunk leanings – there’s cloning/reanimation and giant robots, powerful motorcycles and a superpowered exo-suit.  Set in a world where the machines of war do not stop, and cities, people and wildernesses are poisoned with the effects – men with power will do anything for the ultimate power of all – over life and death.  Having watched it with subtitles, I often felt like I had to keep a grip on something or I’d fall off the quickly jumping plot – fun, but don’t try to follow it after a large meal.

So, briefly then – I enjoyed Casshern; the fights are pure anime, the backgrounds beautiful, the plot bouncy but fun, and the style delicious.  I’d say it would be about 15% Steampunk.