Metropolis (2001)
Directed by Rintaro
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
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Yet anime's most visible cultural diffusion into the United States (at least until Princess Mononoke and Kawajiri's Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust ) has been "hard" science fiction films like Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell and Katsuhiro Ôtomo's seminal Akira (easily the most-quoted "first" for most North American anime junkies).
Lacking the sheer visceral thump and mind-bending power of cyberpunk classics such as Akira or Ghost in the Shell, Metropolis is nevertheless a gorgeous and accomplished work.
Rintaro et Katsuhiro Ôtomo, réalisateur et scénariste du magistral Akira, auront su trafiquer ingénieusement les idées originales de Lang en reformulant certaines de ses préoccupations dans un contexte plus contemporain.
Yet anime's most visible cultural diffusion into the United States (at least until Princess Mononoke and Kawajiri's Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust ) has been "hard" science fiction films like Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell and Katsuhiro Ôtomo's seminal Akira (easily the most-quoted "first" for most North American anime junkies).
Yes, it's a tad confusing at first, but stick with it and you'll be rewarded by 90-plus minutes of truly astonishing animation that gives even the legendary Akira a run for its money (indeed a handful of Akira's creators -- including screenwriter Katsuhiro Otomo -- worked on Metropolis).
This Japanese anime isn't merely a cartoon version of Fritz Lang's 1927 vision, with a screenplay by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Roujin Z), it's actually adapted from the 1949 work of groundbreaking illustrator Osamu Tezuka.
Based on the comic book by Osamu Tezuka (the man behind "Kimba the White Lion" and "Astro Boy"), directed by Rintaro (whose other Manga films include "X"), and with a screenplay by Katsuhiro ("Akira") Otomo, "Metropolis" brings together some of the biggest names in Japanese anime, with impressive results.
Screenwriter Katsuhiro Otomo directed the groundbreaking Akira (1988).
Writer Katsuhiro Otomo and director Tarô Rin -- whose credits between them include such anime touchstones as X and Perfect Blue -- have crafted a jaw-droppingly beautiful work that upends nearly every cliché of Japanese animation while delivering a more than satisfactory amount of carnage.