Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari


Neo Tokyo

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Manie Manie The Labyrinth Tales, Labyrinth Labyrinthos, Hashiru Otoko, The Order to Stop Construction, Construction Cancellation Order, Running Man, Meikyu Monogatari
Japanese: Manie-Manie 迷宮物語
English: Neo Tokyo
German: Manie-Manie
French: Manie-Manie: Le Film
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Sep 25, 1987
Licensors: ADV Films
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Novel
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy, HorrorHorror, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SupernaturalSupernatural
Duration: 16 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #41262
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Compilation of 3 different and totally unrelated shorts by 3 different directors. 
report Recommended by tsuD
Similar late 80s anthology movies with Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA, Steamboy) as a main director. 
report Recommended by BluMeino
Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari (Neo Tokyo) is a triple-feature, only the first part being comparable to Nekojiru-sou (Cat Soup). Have trippy visuals that are related to a dark theme. Are atmospheric and imaginative. Involve a cat venturing through strangeness. Have a simple plot that could be described as a single event, yet that event spurs off into numerous unexplainable situations. 
report Recommended by BlokeTokes
A collection of experimental shorts by a number of accomplished directors and artists.  
report Recommended by eyerok
If you liked the idea of racing as dangerous and violent with champions obsessed with winning in Redline, then the second segment of Neo-Tokyo: Running Man, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, shares many of the same convictions. Smooth animation and great detail in destruction of vehicles are present in both. 
report Recommended by BluMeino
This recommendation is based on a full set of episodes for “Short Peace” the movie. Both “Neo Tokyo” and “Short Peace” are compilations of shorts with shared open-ended interpretations. “Short Peace” explores and questions perceptions about feelings whereas “Manie-Manie” challenges this perception-based cognizance on established standards, actions, realities. Both have strong and surreal psychological visuals, obscure symbolism and very little literal understanding to aid the viewer.  
report Recommended by Dxycur
Bizarre dystopian sci-fi. Both contain minimal dialogue, featuring art by huge names in the anime industry. Angel's Egg is arguably bleaker than Neo-Tokyo, however, both are quite the trip.  
report Recommended by madfrieza
This is a Kafka adaptation and The Order to Stop Construction is the most kafka-esque anime story I have found so far. 
report Recommended by Chaostrooper