{"product_id":"metropolis-2001-movie-dvd","title":"Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis (2001 Movie) DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the vast, tri-level city-state of Metropolis, humans occupy the gleaming upper levels while robots labor in the depths below, resented and discriminated against by the impoverished human underclass that blames them for its own poverty. Duke Red, the city's wealthiest and most powerful citizen, has constructed the Ziggurat — an immense tower of military and scientific purpose — and is preparing to unveil its ultimate function. His adopted son Rock leads the Marduks, a paramilitary unit tasked with destroying rogue robots, and harbors a deep, violent distrust of robot life. Into this city arrive Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his young nephew Kenichi, searching for the internationally wanted criminal Dr. Laughton. They find Laughton's laboratory — and emerge from the burning wreckage to encounter Tima: a girl who appears entirely human, who has no memory of what she is or where she came from, and whose existence is at the center of everything Duke Red has been building toward. Kenichi takes it upon himself to protect her. Rock wants her destroyed. And \u003cstrong\u003eTima \u003c\/strong\u003e— innocent, curious, learning what it means to exist —\u003cstrong\u003e carries within her the key to a weapon that could end the world as Metropolis knows it. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetropolis is a 2001 theatrical film directed by Rintaro — the director of the Galaxy Express 999 film, Harlock Saga, and X\/1999 — written by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy), produced by Madhouse with conceptual support from Tezuka Productions, and loosely based on Osamu Tezuka's 1949 manga of the same name. The film had a production budget of ¥1.5 billion, making it the most expensive anime film ever produced at the time, surpassing Akira. It draws more directly on Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis than Tezuka's manga did — adding the class-struggle cityscape and visual design of Lang's work to Tezuka's story — while Rintaro and Otomo have both noted that Tezuka himself would likely never have permitted the adaptation. Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars, calling it \"one of the best animated films I have ever seen.\" It was among the first anime films submitted for Academy Award consideration for Best Animated Film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North American DVD is a 2-disc set; Disc 2 is a 3.25-inch \"Pocket DVD\" (MiniDVD) containing production drawings, production stage comparisons, and a Tezuka biography. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999 film, Harlock Saga, X\/1999, Dagger of Kamui)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy, Neo-Tokyo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Manga:\u003c\/b\u003e Osamu Tezuka (Metropolis, 1949; Astro Boy, Black Jack, Phoenix)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Madhouse \/ Tezuka Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Toshiyuki Honda (New Orleans jazz score)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured Music:\u003c\/b\u003e \"I Can't Stop Loving You\" by Ray Charles (climax sequence)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnding Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e \"There'll Never Be Good-Bye\" by Minako \"Mooki\" Obata \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Yuka Imoto as Tima\u003cbr\u003e- Kei Kobayashi as Kenichi\u003cbr\u003e- Kohki Okada as Rock\u003cbr\u003e- Toshio Furukawa as Shunsaku Ban (Urusei Yatsura 2, DBZ, Sailor Moon)\u003cbr\u003e- Norio Wakamoto as Duke Red (Gate Keepers, Slayers, Kishin Corps)\u003cbr\u003e- Shigeru Chiba as additional cast (Gate Keepers, Naruto, Urusei Yatsura 2)\u003cbr\u003e- Takeshi Aono as additional cast (Tenchi Universe, Slayers, DBZ, Green Legend Ran)\u003cbr\u003e- Rica Matsumoto as additional cast (Pokémon, Sol Bianca: The Legacy) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (ZRO Limit Productions — uncredited on DVD packaging):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Scott Weinger as Kenichi\u003cbr\u003e- Brianne Siddall as Tima (Arc the Lad, Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special)\u003cbr\u003e- Jamieson Price as Duke Red (Gundress)\u003cbr\u003e- Michael Reisz as Rock\u003cbr\u003e- Rebecca Forstadt as additional cast (Mahoromatic, Tenchi Forever, Love Hina) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (2-Disc Set)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Disc 1: Feature Film — English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, Dolby 5.1\u003cbr\u003e- Disc 2 (3.25\" Pocket MiniDVD): Production Drawings, Two Scenes in Various Production Stages, Osamu Tezuka Biography\u003cbr\u003e- Making-of Featurette (Director Rintaro, Screenwriter Otomo, Voice Actors, Composer Honda)\u003cbr\u003e- Multi-Angle Animation Comparison\u003cbr\u003e- TriStar \/ Destination Films Previews\u003cbr\u003e- Note: Post-credits image (Kenichi \u0026amp; Tima Robot Company) present in theatrical and Blu-ray releases but absent from DVD version \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e メトロポリス (Metoroporisu)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~108 Minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Rintaro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2002 (U.S. Release — TriStar Pictures \/ Destination Films \/ Sony Pictures); later reissued on Blu-ray by Mill Creek Entertainment (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e May 26, 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e TriStar Pictures \/ Sony Pictures (original DVD); Mill Creek Entertainment (Blu-ray reissue)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e PG-13 (MPAA — \"violence and images of destruction\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Most expensive anime film at time of production (¥1.5 billion). Roger Ebert 4\/4 stars. English dub cast uncredited on DVD packaging. 2-disc set includes 3.25\" Pocket MiniDVD with bonus content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Sci-Fi, Drama, Cyberpunk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Human-Robot Coexistence, Class Struggle, Tezuka Legacy, Fritz Lang Homage, Ray Charles Climax \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"DVD w\/ Mini DVD","offer_id":42508165742677,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/8DF88B82-7539-4767-ADA9-17075920918F.jpg?v=1781137679","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/metropolis-2001-movie-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}