Metropolis DVD 2-Disc Set Including Pocket DVD (2002) Osamu Tezuka & Rintaro Japanese Anime

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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.

Special Features

• Two disc set including first ever "Pocket DVD"
• Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis
• Exclusive Featurette: Interview with Rintaro Katsushiro
• Two Animation Comparisons
• History of the "Metropolis" Comic Book
• Biography of Osamu Tezuka
• Theatrical Trailers

Specifications

• Region:
  1
• Runtime:
  109
• Aspect Ratio:
  1.85:1