Metropolis
Also known as メトロポリス
MovieSpring 2001Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureDramaRomanceSci-Fi
7.4/10
Community score
#2027
Rank
120.5K
Members
723
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Synopsis
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...
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Production Notes
Metropolis premiered internationally at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 29, 2001. The film debuted in the United States at the Egyptian Theatre on August 17, 2001. However, the official theatrical release in North America was made available by TriStar Pictures and Destination Films on January 25, 2002, in 10 major cities. The movie won the Domestic Feature Film at the 1st Tokyo Anime Awards in 2002. In the same year, it was officially selected for the Annecy Film Festival and nominated in the Cristal for a Feature Film award category. It also won the Achievement Award at the 2023 Tokyo Anime Award Festival. In Japan, Metropolis was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Bandai Namco Arts Inc.: a single DVD on December 7, 2001; a Blu-ray and DVD set on November 23, 2007; and a single Blu-ray on July 25, 2008. In North America, the film was released on a two-disc DVD set by Columbia TriStar on April 23, 2002. Sony Pictures published the Blu-ray version as a single disc on February 21, 2017. Mill Creek Entertainment also released a single Blu-ray disc on June 5, 2018, and a Blu-ray and DVD set on October 30, 2018.
Cast Highlights
Hige Oyaji
Main
Voice: Tomita, Kousei (Japanese)
Holmes, Rock
Main
Voice: Reisz, Michael (English)
Shikishima, Kenichi
Main
Voice: Siddall, Brianne (English)
Tima
Main
Voice: Imoto, Yuka (Japanese)
Atlas
Supporting
Voice: Inoue, Norihiro (Japanese)
Atlas's Friend
Supporting
Voice: Erholtz, Doug (English)
Dr. Laughton
Supporting
Voice: Takiguchi, Junpei (Japanese)
Dr. Ponkotsu
Supporting
Voice: Aono, Takeshi (Japanese)
Core Staff
Maruyama, Masao
Producer, Planning
Maseba, Yutaka
Producer
Rintarou
Director, Planning
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director
Otomo, Katsuhiro
Script
Obata, Minako
Theme Song Performance
Theme Songs
Openings
"Metropolis" by Atsuki Kimura, Minako 'mooki' Obata
"Metropolis" by Toshiyuki Honda
Endings
"There'll Never Be Goodbye" by Minako 'Mooki' Obata
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Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 47 min
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2001
AiredMay 26, 2001
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#2114
Scored by49.1K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Unknown
Romaji title
Metropolis
Japanese title
メトロポリス
Synonyms
Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, Robotic Angel
Production Team
Main studio
MADHOUSE
Producers
Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Kadokawa Shoten, Imagica, Tezuka Productions, TOHO, King Records
Licensors
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mill Creek Entertainment
Japanese title
メトロポリス
Themes And Audience
Shounen