Synopsis
The "righteous killer" awakens.
The origin story of the unique and hugely popular drama "Dexter," featuring a serial killer as the protagonist.
Young Dexter Morgan transforms from a college student into a vengeful killer.
● Depicting the birth of the "righteous killer"!
A forensic investigator for the Miami Metro Police Department has another face: he's a killer. He adheres to the "code of killing" taught to him by his father, eliminating unpunished criminals one after another. A prequel to the unique and hugely popular drama "Dexter," featuring a serial killer as the protagonist.
● A tense crime suspense story set in Miami in 1991
The setting is Miami in 1991. College student Dexter can no longer suppress his bloodthirsty urges. Targeting only those who have escaped justice, and guided by the rule that he must never be caught, he commits his first murder, transforming into a serial killer. At the same time, he begins a forensic internship at the Miami Metro Police Department, creating a thrilling plot where he must keep his true identity a secret!
● Patrick Gibson plays the young Dexter, with Michael C. Hall providing the inner monologue.
Patrick Gibson plays Dexter working as an intern. He delivers a compelling performance as Dexter, who transforms into a vengeful killer while confronting his inner darkness, conflict, and impulses! Michael C. Hall, who played Dexter in previous installments of the series, participates in this film as the inner monologue of Dexter and as an executive producer.
● Story
Miami, 1991. College student Dexter Morgan can no longer control his bloodthirsty impulses, transforming into a vengeful killer while communicating with his inner darkness. Following the code given to him by his father, Harry, finding and killing unpunished criminals who should be eliminated from society becomes a challenge for young Dexter. He begins working as an intern in the forensic department of the Miami Metro Police Department.
●Cast
Voice Cast
Dexter: Patrick Gibson (Shogo Nakamura)
Dexter (Narration): Michael C. Hall (Takuya Kirimoto)
Harry: Christian Slater (Atsuo Hasegawa)
Spencer: Patrick Dempsey (Tomoyuki Shimura)
Deborah: Molly Brown (Kana Omata)
Maria LaGuerta: Christina Milian (Iku Minase)
●Staff
Executive Producers: Clyde Phillips, Michael C. Hall
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Japanese Version Production Staff
Subtitle Translation: Naoko Kawada
Dubbing Translation: Katsutoshi Kawamata / Tomoko Sugita
●Bonus Features
◎In-depth Analysis: Dexter: The Beginning
*Product specifications are subject to change.
【Included Episodes】
Disc 1: Episode 1 "The Beginning", Episode 2 "The Treasure Trove", Episode 3 "Miami Vice"
Disc 2: Episode 4 "Clash (Fenderbender)!" Episode 5: "The Crash" Episode 6: "The Pleasure of Killing" Episode 7: "A Painful Problem"
Disc 3: Episode 8: "The Darkness of Others" Episode 9: "Blood Draining" Episode 10: "The Blood of a Police Officer"
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Synopsis (from "Oricon" database):
Miami, 1991. College student Dexter can no longer control his bloodthirsty urges, transforming into a serial killer who seeks revenge while communicating with his inner darkness. Following the code given to him by his father, Harry, finding and killing unpunished criminals who should be eliminated from society becomes a trial for young Dexter. He then begins working as an intern in the Miami Metro Police Department's forensic department… A prequel to the unique drama "Dexter," in which the protagonist is a serial killer.
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