Metropolis

G
1h 47m
2001
7.1 /10 (527)

Every epoch dreams its successor.

Overview

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2001-05-26

Top Billed Cast

Yuka Imoto

Tima (voice)

Kohki Okada

Rock (voice)

Kosei Tomita

Shunsaku Ban (voice)

Kei Kobayashi

Kenichi (voice)

Rikako Aikawa

Fifi (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Ham and Egg (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Lamp (voice)

Taro Ishida

Duke Red (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Pero (voice)

Junpei Takiguchi

Dr. Laughton (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Ponkotz (voice)

Masaru Ikeda

President Boon (voice)

Shun Yashiro

Notarlin (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

General/Skunk (voice)

Takaya Hashi

Lyon (voice)

Norihiro Inoue

Atlas (voice)

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