Neo Tokyo

"It's not just a city... It's a state of mind."

1989 0h 50m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 132★7IMDB · 5,044

Science FictionAnimationAdventure

Synopsis

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A trilogy of separate stories. In "Labyrinth labyrinthos", a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In "Running Man", a racer takes on the ultimate opponent. In "Construction Cancellation Order", a man must shut down worker robots.

“It's not just a city... It's a state of mind.”

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Cast

Banjo Ginga
Zach Hugh (segment "Running Man") (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Bob Stone (segment "Running Man") (voice)
Hideko Yoshida
Shojo Sachi (segment "Labyrinth Labyrinthos") (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
Bucho (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Robot 444 (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
Yu Mizushima
Sugioka (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
Kazumi Tanaka
(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
Yusaku Yara
(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Taku Mayumura, Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mickie Yoshino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harutoshi Ogata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Banjo Ginga and Masane Tsukayama and Hideko Yoshida carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not just a city... It's a state of mind.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0185481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs. Mickie Yoshino scores. Harutoshi Ogata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Mickie Yoshino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harutoshi Ogata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Banjo Ginga and Masane Tsukayama and Hideko Yoshida carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's not just a city... It's a state of mind.".
8IMDB entry: tt0185481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "future", "cat", "clown", "swamp".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.