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Estimated watch time
1h 49m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Robots93%Dystopian90%Artificial Intelligence83%Fugitive82%Detective81%Urban80%Class Struggle79%Female Protagonist79%Politics78%Cyberpunk67%
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Synopsis & Story
In the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day. Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to violate human rights by trading organs, the Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi arrive at Metropolis. In the scientist's laboratory, Kenichi discovers a girl without any memory of her past life. He decides to help her, so they run away together. His uncle follows him and penetrates the dark secrets of the city to find Duke Red, the man ruling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Kenichi desperately tries to protect the mysterious girl from the people hunting her. However, Duke Red and his adoptive son have their own deep reasons for chasing the girl. These reasons are connected to her true identity and the struggle for the domination of Metropolis... [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Metropolis: should you watch it?
At a glance
Metropolis has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 53% of 10,568 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #6 highest-rated film of 2001, and #5 most popular film of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 15.9K AniList users who started it, 1.1% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 15K have finished it.
As a 109-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Drama, Romance — especially robots, dystopian, artificial intelligence, fugitive.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Osamu Tezuka
- Director
- Rintarou
- Character design
- Yasuhiro Nakura
- Music
- Toshiyuki Honda
Metropolis FAQ
- How long is Metropolis?
- Metropolis runs 109 minutes (1 h 49 min).
- Is Metropolis finished?
- Yes. Metropolis has finished airing — the final episode aired May 26, 2001.
- Is Metropolis based on a manga?
- Yes. Metropolis adapts the manga by Osamu Tezuka.
- Who animated Metropolis?
- Metropolis was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Rintarou.