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Poster for Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century

Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century

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2000 | 41 min | Mystery, Animation

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers.
The mood
Tense, feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 41 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).

Osamu Tezuka is going to a 21st Century new year's party with all the characters he made. One thing leads to another and he ends up missing! It's up to his most popular characters to find out what happened to him and get him back safely before the rest of the guests show up.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

Trailer

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Cast & crew

Directed by Satoshi Kuwabara

  • Mari ShimizuAtom (voice)
  • Akio OtsukaBlack Jack (voice)
  • Hiroshi OtakeHamegg / Robita (voice)
  • Hisashi KatsutaDr. Ochanomizu (voice)
  • Kosei TomitaShunsaku Ban (voice)
  • Kyoji KobayashiOsamu Tezuka (voice)
  • Motoko KumaiHosuke Sharaku (voice)
  • Naoko MatsuiChiyoko Wato (voice)
  • Tamio OhkiDr. Tenma (voice)
  • Yuko MizutaniPinoko (voice)