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Metropolis

2001-05-26 · 107 min · ★ 7.2

Animation · Science Fiction

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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Directors
Rintaro
Production companies
Bandai Visual, Destination Films, TOHO, dentsu Music and Entertainment, King Records, Madhouse, KADOKAWA Shoten, Tezuka Productions, IMAGICA, STUDIO4℃, Sony Pictures Television Japan, dentsu
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 15,000,000
Revenue
USD 4,035,384

Top Cast

Yuka ImotoYuka ImotoTima (voice)
Kohki OkadaKohki OkadaRock (voice)
Kosei TomitaKosei TomitaShunsaku Ban (voice)
Kei KobayashiKei KobayashiKenichi (voice)
Rikako AikawaRikako AikawaFifi (voice)
Masashi EbaraMasashi EbaraHam and Egg (voice)
Shigeru ChibaShigeru ChibaLamp (voice)
Taro IshidaTaro IshidaDuke Red (voice)
Norio WakamotoNorio WakamotoPero (voice)
Junpei TakiguchiJunpei TakiguchiDr. Laughton (voice)
Takeshi AonoTakeshi AonoPonkotz (voice)
Masaru IkedaMasaru IkedaPresident Boon (voice)
Shun YashiroNotarlin (voice)
Toshio FurukawaToshio FurukawaGeneral/Skunk (voice)
Takaya HashiTakaya HashiLyon (voice)
Norihiro InoueNorihiro InoueAtlas (voice)
Tomohisa AsoTomohisa Aso(voice)
Michael ShitandaMichael Shitanda(voice)
Shigeru ShibuyaShigeru Shibuya(voice)
Tomoyuki ShimuraTomoyuki Shimura(voice)

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