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Metropolis: Osamu Tezuka Anime VHS - TESTED Very Good Condition EX Rental
US $19.99
ApproximatelyS$ 25.92
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eBay item number:127523002601
Item specifics
- Condition
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
- UPC
- 0043396082151
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Product Information
This animated Japanese film from Rintaro (X) and Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA), based on the 1949 manga by Osamu Tezuka, takes place in the futuristic city of Metropolis. A struggle between the robots and the human population of the city, who once coexisted peacefully, has now exploded into a violent revolution. An investigation conducted by private detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi leads to an outlaw scientist named Dr. Laughton. The scientist was hired by the ruler of Metropolis, Duke Red, to create a superhuman robot-girl, Tima, to succeed him as the next ruler of Metropolis. However, Duke Red's jealous bastard son, the Rock of Marduk, cannot stand the idea of a robot taking the throne and he sets out to destroy Tima. What ensues is a frantic race as Kenichi and Tima flee the Rock through the underground tunnels, dilapidated alleys, and skyscraping towers (called the Ziggurat) of Metropolis, aided by a nurturing trash-collecting robot, Fifi.Combining classic cartoon drawing with modern computer animation techniques, METROPOLIS plays on the sharp contrast between flat, round characters, and deep, undulating, digital backgrounds. A blimp-submarine vessel roves through Metropolis, sometimes propelled through a watery medium, other times gliding on a monorail or floating through mid-air. The detail of the city's decor is breathtaking, from the moldings and colorful facades of the momentous buildings to the shiny marble floors and leather furnishings of some of the city's sleek interiors. A New Orleans jazz soundtrack adds an element of playful mystique to the film, though the blaring rendition of "I Can't Stop Loving You" that plays as the towers come crashing to the ground in the hellish apocalyptic finale only enhances the shocking, warlike chill that permeates the film.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0043396082151
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3375754
Product Key Features
Director
Rintaro, Yoshinori Kanemori, Hayashi Shigeyuki
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Movie/TV Title
Metropolis
Signal Standard
NTSC
Additional Product Features
Format
Vhs
Film Country
Japan
Release Date
20020423
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- 8***h (8)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseVery well packed. Quit shipping! Item was exactly as described and fairly priced. Would order from again
- a***9 (1124)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseItem was received in timely manner and was very well packaged. Seller is obviously experienced in shipping turntables, as the key parts were taken apart and packaged separately. Item was as described and in excellent condition. Reassembled turntable, set up tone arm and counterweight, hooked up to receiver and speakers and plays great. Highly recommended this seller. Thank you.Vintage Pioneer PL-600 Turntable NM Rare Pioneer Cartridge Recently Serviced (#127070018479)
- a***a (269)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipping and securely packaged my purchase. The condition looks as pictured in the listing and a great deal on this gem of a laserdisc. Will keep an eye out for future listing or auction from this seller.