Metropolis (Widescreen)

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Brace yourself for a totally new experience in cutting-edge animation. Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka ("Astro Boy"), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro ("Galaxy Express 999"), "Metropolis" is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters. In the industrial, tri-level world of Metropolis, Duke Red is a powerful leader with plans to unveil a highly advanced robot named Tima. But Duke Red's violent son Rock distrusts robots, and intends to find and destroy Tima. Lost in the confusing labyrinth beneath Metropolis, Tima is beginning a friendship with the young nephew of a Japanese detective. But when Duke Red separates the two innocents, Tima's life - and the fate of the universe - is dangerously at stake.

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Animax Special: "The Making Of Osamu Tezuka's 'Metropolis'"; Multi-Angle Animation Comparisons; History of Osamu Tezuka's "Metropolis" Comic Books.Art Gallery, Biographies, Featurette, Interviews, .