METROPOLIS (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

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Product Title:	METROPOLIS (Japan Version) METROPOLIS (日本版) METROPOLIS (日本版) メトロポリス＜通常版＞ METROPOLIS (Japan Version)
Artist Name(s):	Japanese Animation 日本動畫日本动画日本アニメ Japanese Animation
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Release Date:	2001-12-15
Publisher Product Code:	BCBA-1034
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	Japanese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
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YesAsia Catalog No.:	1001820945

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タイトル	:	メトロポリス METROPOLIS: （通常版）
出演	:	井元由香／小林桂／岡田浩暉／若本規夫／滝口順平／池田勝
監督	:	りんたろう

手塚治虫の名作をりんたろう＆大友克洋が映画化。少年とロボットの少女との触れ合いを描く"もうひとりのアトム"の物語。

"「鉄腕アトム」の原点"とも言える1949年に発表された手塚治虫の原作を「銀河鉄道999」のりんたろうと「AKIRA」の大友克洋のコンビで映画化。2001年5月から東宝洋画系にて公開され、CGを取り入れた質の高いアニメーションで高い評価を受けた。また、井元由香、小林桂、岡田浩暉といった異色のキャストも話題に。人間とロボットが共存する未来都市メトロポリスを舞台に、少年とロボットの少女との触れ合いを描いた"もうひとりのアトム"の物語である。
探偵のヒゲオヤジとケンイチは、指名手配中のロートン博士を追ってメトロポリスにやって来た。捜査の最中、2人はティマという少女と出会う。少女は、実はメトロポリスの権力者であるレッド公が、ロートン博士に亡き娘そっくりに作らせたロボットだった。ケンイチとティマは徐々に親しくなっていくが、ティマがレッド公の後継者であることを不服に思うレッド公の養子・ロックは、ティマの命を狙っていた…。

映像特典：劇場予告編、主題歌プロモーション・ビデオ
■封入特典：8P解説書

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色 : カラー
画面 : 16：9／4：3（LB）
言語／音声 : ：DD（5.1chサラウンド）／：DD（2chサラウンド）

その他の情報
著作権 : (C)手塚プロダクション／METROPOLIS製作委員会
日本小売価格 : \3800

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10 (5)

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December 27, 2005

This customer review refers to Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis

Simply wonderful Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10

This film was based upon Tezuka's graphic novel by the same name from 1949. Tezuka was greatly influenced by Walt Disney's work as well as the increasingly industrialized and hostile environment of the Cold War. To those who were confused by the film, they need only use their imagination a little more and/or read the graphic novel.

I personally am fond of Tezuka's style. Rintaro the director chose to emulate Tezuka's unique style and merge it with CGed buildings and structures. The animation and details are simply wonderous. You'll journey into a world beyond your imagination.

Most directors wouldn't be able to pull this off but the 2D animation and computer elements form a symbiotic relationship in the film. As an animator I find this an interesting choice but it seems to work well for its purpose. It gives a feeling of turmoil, corruption, and general discord - yet compassion and hope still thrive in Metropolis.

The music was fantastic featuring some good oldskool jazz. It definitely sets the retro mood for the film and nicely complimented Tezuka's "retro" style characters.

Bottom line:
If you enjoyed Katsuhiro Otamo's Akira (writer), you will enjoy this film. Furthermore, if you are looking for an intelligent film with a good plot that is light years beyond capturing monsters or questing endlessly after sacred objects, I highly recommend adding this to your collection!

If you're enamored by purely 3D films like Shrek or Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and dismiss all 2D animation and older animated works, you probably will not enjoy it as much but I still highly recommend it nonetheless. It's important to appreciate many different things!