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Neo Tokyo

1989 · 50 min

A strange, dreamlike triptych that drifts from surreal wonder to cold mechanical dread, unsettling you with images that linger long after.

Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo
Genres: Science fiction, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Banjo Ginga, Masane Tsukayama, Hideko Yoshida

Tagline: It's not just a city... It's a state of mind.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo
Genres: Science fiction, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Banjo Ginga, Masane Tsukayama, Hideko Yoshida

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
madness
obsession
identity
survival
Places: fantasy world
big city
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, animation, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo, Rintaro
Written by: Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Taku Mayumura, Katsuhiro Otomo
Starring: Banjo Ginga, Masane Tsukayama, Hideko Yoshida, Iemasa Kayumi, Hiroshi Otake, Yu Mizushima, Kazumi Tanaka, Yusaku Yara
Music: Mickie Yoshino
Runtime: 50 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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