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In 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... [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Osamu TezukaOriginal Creator
RintarouDirector
Naoko KusumiAssistant Director
Yasuhiro NakuraCharacter Design
Shuuichi Hirata Art DirectorNaoko KusumiDirector of Photography
Masafumi MimaSound Director
Toshiyuki HondaMusicmookiTheme Song Performance (ED)
Katsuhiro OotomoScriptYasuhiro NakuraChief Animation DirectorKunihiko SakuraiAnimation Director
Rock HolmesKouki Okada
TimaYuka Imoto
Kenichi ShikishimaKei Kobayashi
Acetylene LampShigeru Chiba
President BoonMasaru Ikeda
PeroNorio Wakamoto
HameggMasashi Ebara
Shunsaku BanKousei Tomita
Duke RedTarou Ishida
AtlasNorihiro Inoue
Makeru ButamoJunpei Takiguchi
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When I first watched “Metropolis” I already knew I was watching something special. Sometimes we discover a movie that you know does not come along often and it stays with you for many years to come. It was directed by Rintaro the man behind the acclaimed “Galaxy Express 999” films and “Kamui no Ken”…
Read full review on AniList →>"You're no mere human being, ruled by emotion and feeling, torn between morality and love!" ~~~__History__~~~ First off, the only thing _Metropolis (2001)_ shares with _Metropolis (1927)_ by Fritz Lang is the idea of a heavily industrialized city with synthetic life that parallels the biblical tal…
Read full review on AniList →I decided to watch this film after I saw Detroit: Become Human. I was a little miffed about the idea of androids developing emotions on their own. It just didn't sit right with me (even though I have enjoyed similar works of art in the past). I suppose it comes down to principles (and my beliefs as…
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