Neo Tokyo
Seen it?1989 | 50 min | Science Fiction, Animation, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Animatrix, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 50 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo
- Banjo GingaZach Hugh (segment "Running Man") (voice)
- Masane TsukayamaBob Stone (segment "Running Man") (voice)
- Hideko YoshidaShojo Sachi (segment "Labyrinth Labyrinthos") (voice)
- Iemasa KayumiBucho (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- Hiroshi OtakeRobot 444 (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- Yu MizushimaSugioka (segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- Kazumi Tanaka(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- Yusaku Yara(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)
- Joji Yanami(segment "Construction Cancellation Order") (voice)