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Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis; Robotic Angel
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: May 26, 2001
Duration:
1 hr. 49 min. Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisIn the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day.
Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to violate human rights by trading organs, the Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi arrive at Metropolis. In the scientist's laboratory, Kenichi discovers a girl without any memory of her past life. He decides to help her, so they run away together. His uncle follows him and penetrates the dark secrets of the city to find Duke Red, the man ruling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Kenichi desperately tries to protect the mysterious girl from the people hunting her. However, Duke Red and his adoptive son have their own deep reasons for chasing the girl. These reasons are connected to her true identity and the struggle for the domination of Metropolis...
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Metropolis
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Both movies alternate between being heartwarming and heartwrenching, putting difficult moral decisions in the hands of children. In both settings, robots are commonplace, and both movies deal with the ethics of creating and interacting with sentient robots - in Hotori, the main character is a robot created to resemble a couple's deceased child, while in Metropolis, several of the many robots that make up the city's slave underclass are clearly as intelligent as the humans around them, and robots that look like humans are illegal. Both also have slice-of-life aspects as their young characters explore the worlds around them.
Though both movies feature very young major characters, they are not specifically aimed at that age range and might be too violent for some children.
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Both are Sci-Fi epics, based on Manga by Osamu Tezuka. Hi No Tori is alot more faithful to the manga, but if you liked Metropolis, you'll probably like Hi no tori
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Reviews
| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
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Jul 16, 20071 episodes 11 of 13 people found this review helpful Metropolis has a complex story plot. There are several characters and events going on to keep up with. The story focuses more on the characters than the events which is kind of a downfall since this can cause some to get lost on the way. Overall the story is very unique and interesting. The best part out of the whole movie was the ending. I could watch the ending a thousand times.
The character development in Metropolis was appealing. The characters brought the movie alive; they ...are all one of a kind. Each of them had their own unique looks, styles, and distinctive personalities.
Metropolis is best known for its beautiful CGI; complete eye candy. The character animation didn’t blend in that well with the other CGI structures, but the strange daring mixture pulled me more into the movie.
I’ve seen Metropolis only in English dialogue, which I thought was great. Each of the voice actors portrayed the characters very well. The soundtrack to Metropolis was amazing. I really loved the music through out the movie, especially the ending song.
I would recommend watching Metropolis; it is a true delight.
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10 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
10 |
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10 |
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10 |
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Feb 15, 20083 of 1 episodes seen 2 of 6 people found this review helpful Watching this movie, my heart soared. Not only is it a great film. It is the best anime film of all time. Yes, this is slight better than any Miyazaki film, adapted from the godfather of manga, Osamu Tezuaka. Possibly remembered for creating Kimba the White Lion, and Astro Boy. It is a great film for its complex and engaging story. Set against the backdrop of the futuristic 20th century, Metropolis is a city-state that is divided between the rich and poor, human and robots, imagination and scien...ce. The Story of Metropolis might have been adapted from Fritz Lang's silent film of the same name. But this is one level higher. Its tragic and heartwarming characters give elevation to this film. If I were to disect one frame from this film, I would be still be left breathless. In fact this review doesn't even do the film any justice. You must see this movie. read more
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9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
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Mar 28, 20081 of 1 episodes seen 1 of 7 people found this review helpful I really enjoyed this anime and would have given it a 10 but for one thing. The first thing you read in "review tips and guidelines" starts out "Don't steal anyone else's work...". I keep reading where "Metropolis" was adapted from a manga of the same name that is a load of BS. The reason "Metroplis" is so good is it's an anime copy, plot point for plot point, of Fritz Lang's classic silent picture "Metropolis" Nowhere absolutely nowhere is this ...mentioned. If you're going to adapt someone else's work you should at least give them credit. read more
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Opening Theme"Metropolis" by Toshiyuki Honda
Ending Theme"There'll Never Be Goodbye" by Minako 'Mooki' Obata
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