Metropolis (movie)
Alternative title:
Metrópolis de Osamu Tezuka (Spanish)
Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis
Robotic Angel (German)
メトロポリス (Japanese)
大都會 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres:
action,
adventure,
drama,
romance,
science fiction
Themes:
Police
Age rating:
Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Plot Summary:
Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. While Shunsaku searches for his nephew and explanations, Kenichi tries to protect Tima (a mysterious young girl), from Duke Red and his adopted son Rock, both of whom have very different reasons for wanting to find her.
Video:
User Ratings:
1504 ratings have been given [details]
Running time:
107 minutes
Production cost:
¥1,500,000,000
Vintage:
2001
2005-05-14 (U.S. TV Broadcast [AdultSwim])
2006-09-28 (Cartoon Network Latin America)
Premiere date:
2001-05-26 (Japan)
2002-01-20 (Italy - Future Film Festival)
2002-01-25 (USA - Select Theaters)
2003-07-24 (Poland - HBO)
Releases: We have 2
Opening Theme:
"Metropolis" by Toshiyuki Honda
Ending Theme:
"There'll Never Be Goodbye" by Minako "Mooki" Obata
Official website:
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 3
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