More from Madhouse Month- ua-cam.com/play/PLyhSewr7iiMRliPUR6qKRYED0WV7QsMIo.html I may have forgotten a ref or two i'm tired and 5 weeks of non stop video making has caught up with me i will clean it all up later. ua-cam.com/video/ugPf8e5TJFk/v-deo.html www.popmatters.com/metropolis-2496254806.html www.rogerebert.com/reviews/metropolis-2002 www.midnighteye.com/reviews/metropolis/ www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp73.html dissertationreviews.org/archives/2343 www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2001/06/24/books/book-reviews/japans-endless-search-for-identity/#.XhCYRY7AOJD journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0725513699057000007 ua-cam.com/video/TsPJ_u76SEk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/eqjCIbdlFTc/v-deo.html www.jstor.org/stable/40158943?read-now=1&seq=3#page_scan_tab_contents www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/jan/metropolis/020124.metropolis.html?t=1577802943589 mythology.stackexchange.com/questions/2289/why-is-lucifer-three-faced www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/3741/metropolis/ animewondering.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/selling-the-spectacle-of-destruction-the-urban-apocalypse-in-rintaros-doomed-megalopolis-1991-x1999-1996-and-metropolis-2001/ States of Emergency: Urban Space and the Robotic Body in the Metropolis Tales Dialectical Imaginaries: forms of life, forms of fascism in the Metropolis of film, manga and anime - Lawrence Bird William Benzon's "The Song at the End of the World: Personal Apocalypse in Rintaro's Metropolis"
As a tezuka fiend, this movie is stellar. As a scrub who loves animation, incredible. As somebody who adores a good story, it still blows my mind. A silly pal o' mine argued that the movie was bad "because it missed the point of the manga" and that the plot was too flat. I just can't wrap my head around it. Isn't good animation good storytelling sometimes? The loving look on Red's face when Tima stares blankly forward? Or the absolutely fantastic pep Ban brings to every scene? Or the way the lights of the neon signs flicker in the dull, overcrowded streets? Rock's character is fantastic on multiple levels. Him being adopted by Red is a reference to the ending of Lost World (?) where after being horribly tortured, Red promises to treat him like a son. His disguise is also a refrence to his crossdressing tendencies, and him being an asshole is a refrence to him being an asshole. Those two seconds-Those two brilliant seconds- Where rock's eyes barely squint went Red visiously rips his armband off. It says it all. I'm sorry for the rant, but Metropolis has so many different levels of storytelling it would be shame to throw it out. If you really want to join the Rock Squad, I suggest the Vampires manga. It's very silly but there's a pretty interesting character study regarding Rock around volume 2 that steals the show. I'm sorry for such a long post. I really appreciate you taking the time to cover this movie.
vampires manga by Tezuka and fuck yeah i wanna join the rock squad I didnt know they added in all these other nods to other tezukas mangas that's super coool
@@Stevem FUCK YEAH ROCK SQUAD okay like -Lost world series is goofy but that's where you see Rock turn evil -Black Jack is straight up amazing and also you get to see baby rock gangster rock and deer....fetish....rock -rock is in alabaster but alabaster is bad :(( -not rock but Super Rock, in MW ya boi is mega gay serial killer with sideburns. Very fun Okay I am leaving now, I am done, thank you goodbye
Metropolis is dopee, probably one of my favourite movie. When i watched i didn't know it was by rintaro. Anyways Madhouse month was great, got some great recommendation!
@@animeking17 Anne is quite slow, but if a well told version of story although i don't what is considered the best telling, maybe the newest one is that came out a couple years back
Tezuka deserves more credit for his less popular works which are much better than some of his others, it's kind of weird because i feel most people know his adaptations but not his actuall mangas
This movie has some of most fluid animation I have ever seen in an anime movie... I dare to say it almost rivals AKIRA in the animation department... well it has otomo in it sooo it makes sense
The reason it's fluid in this case is because Tezuka's character designs are pretty simple to work with, in contrast to Akira, the thing I actually admire about the movie is how much goes on in the background
In the little "making of" of the movie which some extract are shown in the video, we can see Yoshiyuki Tomino (creator of gundam) going out of the cinema at the preview of the film
This is the only movie out of the whole Madhouse month that I have some history with, and damn does it bring some beautiful and nostalgic memories, but in short: as a young, impressionable child, this film moved me in many ways. I have a difficult time explaining in a rational matter how Metropolis has stuck with me after so many years, so I'll just talk about what parts of it have left a strong impression on me: First of all, this was the first time I came into contact with the "Tezuka" style, and I remember being weirded out by, I also remember thinking to myself: "This reminds me of those old Disney movies on DVD", and boy was I right in retrospect. The music, THE MUSIC!! I just love it so much, the "Zone" themes will be stuck in my head for as long as I live, the OST is just so darn memorable. The finale: Ok, here's the BIG one... The final climax absolutely blew my goddamn mind, I couldn't understand a lick of English at the time, but Ray Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You" still makes my eyes water a bit. Sorry for being so sappy and emotional and incoherent, but the thought that this movie exists and that it unexpectedly came at such a critical time in my life just makes me happy (doesn't make for a decent critical think-piece though).
Well this was a very hard video to make for this reason it's such an sum of it parts experience movie it's hard to say stuff about it, like just look at it you can just get the gist that it's an epic from that
Metropolis is one of the first Japanese animation film I was introduced to and it has been with me ever since, in my art and reference especially. It's beautiful. Again, great work on the video :)
I can't help but say this this film is a Visual masterpiece. Rintaro and Otomo took Tezuka's story and themes and brought them to life effectively. I really enjoyed Madhouse Month, it was quite a ride.
Ah yes, my all times favorite movie ever. You really do know your stuff. I fucking love this movie so much. Detective Shunsaku is my favorite because of how he hasn't let Metropolis change him for better or for worse. He felt like the control character. This movie is very hard to enjoy for the first time but it really does hold incredible concepts that feel impossible to make sense of when you watch it for the first time
@@Stevem Yes, I watched a lot of Tezuka's with him in it. He's a great character that gives a japanese aspect to the stories because I believe he's always japanese in every work. Also I like how simplistic but unique his design is.
I recently had the pleasure of watching this on the big screen at the Tiff Lightbox in Toronto. I'd seen it before but just on a computer screen, seeing in a theatre was absolutely mindboggling, the animation, the artistry that went into this movie are at the pinnacle of the medium. I came out with a new appreciation of the movie and the work that went into it. This really is one of those movies that has to be seen on a big screen to get the full impact of, maybe not necessarily a theatre or home theatre setup, but even just a projector would do it alot more justice than just a laptop.
Is there a reason why Tima is the only character drawn in modern anime design. Looking incredibly cute and pretty? With round face, big eyes and slender body. I wonder if this was a certain nod to rise of moe\kawaii culture. How Otaku view kawaii characters like this. To present her look like nymph or goddess more beautiful than human. Especially that Chobits was released during that time.
Stellar review. I decided to watch this movie off of randomly Googling anime movies to see, off of seeing a short brand new anime movie released on Netflix. I was surprised at how beautiful its animation looked. As of now I can't recall the name of the movie, but I'd be happy to go and search for it if any reply asking. Anywhom, this movie was many to pop up in relation to anime movies through a quick Google search, and I seemed was honestly eager to view it due to its cool-looking movie poster. New Year's of this year, I decided to stay up late at night and watch it in my room with headphones to "set the mood". I seen about 30 minutes of it, then fell asleep. I soon woke up at around the 55 minute mark of the movie and watched till the end. I teared up at the end. A few days ago, I decided to rewatch the movie and I don't regret it one bit. It's not as great as Akira, but still beautiful and emotional on as how they draw Tima and Kenichi together. I'll never forgive this stellar movie for pulling on my heart's strings.
I thought some people were letting the visuals trump story telling, but when you put it like that, it does make me seriously consider watching the movie again. It seems like its one of those stories whose symbolism is more the focus then the actual story telling beats(Or at least, where said symbolism leads).
I was a kid when i watched this movie for the first time. At first sight, the art told me it was the kind of animation i was always watching in CN (kid's stuf), but then, the shit started and bullets where banging all around, and people was being hurt and the robots where treated as second class fuckers. After the end credits of the movie, i felt that i was older, i felt i had learned some things that i wasn't even supposed to look for at that time of my life.
I own this on VHS, the quality of the tape is pretty old, yet seeing this movie for the first time, it changed my perception on what animation could be
I've been absolutely obsessed with your videos as of late, and I'm currently going through withdraws. I've noticed that you've been spending so much time fighting youtube's broken copyright claims on your videos and it's criminal. It's criminal that so many other anime review channels make pointless video after pointless video uploading the same content over and over again while you upload a masterpiece every so often that you have to relentlessly fight over to say that it's your own original work.As soon as I'm able to earn a living I'm punching your patreon subscription but so take your time and upload as slowly as you want. We'll be waiting!
I appreciate the support I've actually had the same company fight me on 2 videos for ages and they came back with a vengeance after I sneaked a couple through and it's a real pain, new video out soon by the wayyy
Osamu Tezuka was a man ahead of his time. But some stuff of his older work was not made to be animated. Not saying all of his work should not be animated or should get an anime of his old work. (His manga Dorororo got an anime reboot of sorts and it was loved by many new fans not because Dororo is a popular girl from that show) I know some of his manga can work for new anime films or series depending if they give it new life. But one I wish had finished before he died was phoenix. He was planning to finish that until 2001 where the manga timeline for both the past and president should finally come together for I guess a huge battle or like both timelines to finally heal itself. But when he died. He probably never wrote down the ending so some never touched the manga until some years after his death and even in 2020. Some anime studios still make films based on some of his works from Phoenix. (Just slowly as some don't wanna rush it and try to plan how to make a film of some of those stories.) If we ever try to context his ghost in the afterlife? I would love to ask him how Phoenix was supposed to end. But yeah.
i saw this movie when i was 8 or 9,i didnt remember the hame of the movie but when i knew it and watch it,i love it so much but i didint understand so well the movie and the ending but thanks to this video,i understand everything Thank you!
Watched this like an hour ago and I liked it I’m still forming my thoughts it gets like a 6 or a 7 for me and looking at other peoples thoughts are very mixed I’m glad I’m one of the ones who liked this movie
Tezuka characters are more like actors-- Thery're cast in various works like stars in a movie, type. cast even. Red, Lamplight, Hamegg, Atlas, even Shinsaku Ban and Kenichi-- You will see them in many others works as well. Rock is usually always the asshole.
9:39 Anarchist, not communist, they are associate wrongly cause one is the puppeteer of the other, in reality, anarchist are the puppeteer of any side of the political spectrum, it just depend who are the ones you want to take from the power.
Osamu Tezuka has always been an inspirational mangaka for me. I found that apparently, in Hayao Miyazaki's book "Starting Point " (Shupatsuten), he burned his early drawings because they looked too similar to Tezuka's. Hayao also mildly criticized Osamu's simplistic style of writing , but I believe Miyazaki neglected Tezuka's later works (Metropolis, Black Jack, Ode to Kirihito, Midnight), which were much more philosophical and touched on many poor aspects of Japanese culture.
There's two stories to the one in starting point, Miyazaki is a spurned fan basically. Tezuka came in made a film at toei bare in mind this is before Miyazaki's time at toei and in Tezuka's version of the story he wants a character to die because he thinks it will be emotional poignant, he's told no by toei and you can't do that. SO what does he do he goes about Toei and grabs a bunch of animators and decides to make his own production house why can't he do things his way. Miyazakis version of events is that Tezuka wanted to kill this character and made her sick to save on frames so they wouldn't have to animate her at the end. Which is obviously the complete different philosophy miyazaki goes into animation with, Miyazaki thinks tezuka is this business man first. Both stories probs have some truth to it. But yess tezukas later work is really great stuff and his work has always been absolutely insane fast moving spectacles. Phoenix should be on that list and metropolis was one of his earlier works , this film version adds a lot more to it than the OG version, which while does go into post war cold war fear its mainly a fear of technology story
@@Stevem Thank you so much, Stevem. It's great that you highlighted some misconceptions I had about Miyazaki's constrained relationship with Tezuka Osamu, and I absolutely agree with you that Phoenix should've been added to my list of Osamu's philosophical manga. Tezuka Osamu has just always been an inspirational figure for me , and literally inspired me to become a mangaka, so when Miyazaki wrote in an newspaper article his later distaste for Tezuka's work, I was of course deeply saddened by this, so I further studied the article, which is how I conceived my very off conclusion. Nevertheless, I extraordinarily love both contemporaries and their animated masterpieces(I still haven't got an Astro Boy comic!), no matter if one guy disliked the other or vice versa. (Also thanks for explaining that Metropolis was one of Tezuka's early and not later works, I truly appreciate it. )
Love the imagery of the movie, the story is far from great, but I like. Hate Rock with all my heart, and the ending is just heartbreaking! Great movie, never see the original german one, but I remember to hear that Tezuka never see it too, and he create all this stuff based on the cover of said movie. Metropolis from Osamu Tezuka, definitly is a recommendation to all fans of animated movies in general!
If you read the manga, it's become obvious that this movie follows more the Fritz Lang movie, than the manga (saw no giant mice here. Yeah, the manga is way more weird).
It definitely looks intriguing, even with the criticisms I’ve heard about it, regarding its narrative, characters, and how messy it is, I do plan to give this film a look due to not just the visual appeal (I mean Look at those colors man), but also its story seems fascinating enough for me to see what the fuss is about!
I remember having the VHS to this film awhile back, saw it once and never again. The thing is, I was around 13 years old at the time, so I am fairly certain that I didn't truly understand what it is the film was trying to do, for me it was just this weird flick. Watching this video makes me want to return to it and see how I would feel about it now, I get the feeling that I just might appreciate what it was trying to say a lot more.
generally i think you would, i watched it when i was younger and generally just remember the experience being wonderful and it was beautiful and i loved watching rock be a dick but i didnt remember anything deeper and now 10 years later we are here
Im curious if you are gonna tackle Texhnolyze? Its one of my personal favorites, its such a unique series that just really loves to tests its audience on how much they can handle what they are given especially the very first episode. while the pacing can be extreamly slow it does a fantastic job capturing the world that is slowly and dreadfully meeting its doom, it has a really fantastic atmosphere that at times can be very unnerving in a very minimal ways.
@@Stevem I recommend it but at the same time i kinda dont because, it really is an anime that is not for everyone, not only is it really slow but it ends on very hard hitting note. personally i love anime that is overly depressing and has heavy themes, but this series is on another level. so if you are into that, welcome to the party. oh and it also has excellent english dub
@@Stevem it definitely is lol. I mean it's from the same writer who did serial experiments lain after all the only difference is that Lain is rewatchable and not only for the sake of understanding the plot. Texhnolyze however well can't be considered rewatchable unless you have been too optimistic for past months. Despite me scaring you off it isn't ment to say you can't enjoy it at all there are many fantastic moments that are done masterfully , and of course it's stunning art direction, as expected when you have yoshitoshi Abe working on it (although he wasn't too invovled with the writing) it's that type of anime that doesn't seek to entertain and but to be as raw as possible
@@casper3105 I've seen some raw shit outside of animation so i'm not really phased by the nihilism angle, but i generally don't make videos on shows most of time, because it's a hell of a lot more prep editing and combing through especially if you have watch it twice to get everything down
Wow what a topic to start the new decade on, and end Madhouse month with. Thank you. I personally have hard time justifying my opinions on the film, because whilst is interesting with its storytelling, visual flair, and symbolism. It's slow and contemplative and runs the risk of being boring. Even though I just said all that, it's still a great film, and a great one to end a career on. Rintaro will remain as one of the greats. Stevem I wish you great strides in 2020 and beyond. Same to everyone else who reads this. Cheers!
I've seen much slower from Madhouse, Metropolis is 113 mins which makes is longer than a lot of anime movie but still pretty short. It is a much faster film than Metropolis 1927 for sure
@@mak_707 I think considering the building is named after her and him she's implied to be alive again but it's ambiguous enough it could be read either way
I live in Japan. I recently rewatched the film. Unfortunately, the only places I could find it were on UA-cam and Amazon Prime Japan. You’d think Amazon Prime would have it in HD, but no. The quality was as shitty as it was on UA-cam. This movie needs more love
One of my favourite things about Osama Tezuka's works is how dark and depressing they can be, yet they are never without hope. His works emphasize the idea that the greatest failures emphasize the greatest successes
Metropolis is my number 1 favorite anime. It's just something about it that makes me motivated and inspired. Also holmes is my first favorite antagonist. I never liked antagonists in anime. They're like a meh to me. but him. there's something about him that makes me like him.
@@Stevem wow, looks gorgeous. Yet another to add to my watch list. Great job on the madhouse marathon, I'm planning on binging when I'm free. After that I may binge your Toei one too. Great job with your content, I love your unscripted style and I really appreciate how deep you've dug into many hidden gems.
@@blufudgecrispyrice8528 when im not doing a marathon i tend to script it's more of a time thing, but there can be something free about turning my loose bullet points into something instantly
Probably one of my favorite animated movies, surpassing several of the ghibli films in my mind. It was always so strangely underated. Almost no merchandise, when I first saw it there were legitimate animation cells from the movie selling for as little as $25 on eBay. Visually it's simply iconic, many of the character designs and backgrounds stick with you. The aesthetic and soundtrack alone capture the mind and hold it.
Rintaro's adaptation of the grand, highly technological Metropolis (the one adapted by Osamu Tezuka, of course) has to be one of the most beautiful Japanese anime films ever made. Every frame could literally serve well as a painting in the form of a portrait.
@@Stevem Kokoro is the technology that gives astroboy his emotions and will to think for himself lol Which is what the girl in the thumbnail "probably" has built in too :)
Im pretty sure that only casual watchers don't get this film.. GITS: Innocence, now that is an interesting film that needs rewatching and rewatching n rewatching.
I would love to talk about GITS: Innocence since I think it's so alluring in a way the first film isn't, it really expects you to work in the same way an Angels egg does
@@Stevem Yes, true. He meant more how the scenes don't have enough breathing room. Either over-animated(incredibly visual) or too much dialogue to easily follow everything.
In trumps america this film really has a new telling. about kenichi- the name itself being japanese for "first" - i always thought it was subtly hinted at that he is actually a robot- the prototype for tima- hence why he stays behind with the robots- and why his uncle allows him- plus the way the robots treat him
why the cenorsd for the word four? Would youtube find it in a sexually context as in four-some cuz it still seems strange cuz thats seems like the only reason. Also meant to see this movie thank u for all these recommendations! I really dont get how u got so many done for dec u really work hard hope u take a good break.
I love this movie but I guess I do kinda agree with some reviewers about how there isn't a great plot.. everytime I've watched this movie I've loved it but when I think about it its really mainly because of the visuals I mean I haven't seen this movie in probably atleast a few years and I can't even exactly remember the plot but there is certain scenes that I still see clearly in my head because they looked so cool.
well the plot is about the Japanese experience which is lost on alot of reviewers who can't see the forest for the trees there's a lot there you just have to dig in, even now on a solely visual story it does fine
I didn't know Otomo had a part in this anime. I watched it again for the first time in a few years and it reminded me of Akira, especially the character at the diner with the round sunglasses. It's a good anime, so much potential, but falls short. It's a shame.
well not my argument, Birds point is that the rebels don't want communism they want a return to center by removing robots they start that revolution not by fighting the rich, but robots the lowest in the structure. The robots actually destroy the systemic later so you could argue they are the ones who have the actual communist revolution
this was such a weird movie, but damn fine one to watch as a kid, the feelings of boredom and excitement seemed to be mixed together while i was watching and rewatching it. now i have weird nostalgic feelings for this movie, i still don't like the art style, character design and aesthetics, but as a movie it's so damn well animated and well executed film with interesting story.
I'm mixed with this movie. It looks amazing but the story jumped from entertaining to boring. Maybe I saw it differently the first time since I saw it in middle school but watching again might help
@@Stevem have you read Genkai Toppa Wrestling? It's a little independent manga I'd recommend. There's some nudity and such but it's pretty good. And yeah most anime movie's are pretty boring
@@Alex-wd8en I had a look at it , kinda looks like robert crumb mixed with toriyama it's horny on main for sure I can't say it looks like it's my kind of thing
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www.popmatters.com/metropolis-2496254806.html
www.rogerebert.com/reviews/metropolis-2002
www.midnighteye.com/reviews/metropolis/
www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp73.html
dissertationreviews.org/archives/2343
www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2001/06/24/books/book-reviews/japans-endless-search-for-identity/#.XhCYRY7AOJD
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0725513699057000007
ua-cam.com/video/TsPJ_u76SEk/v-deo.html
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www.jstor.org/stable/40158943?read-now=1&seq=3#page_scan_tab_contents
www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/jan/metropolis/020124.metropolis.html?t=1577802943589
mythology.stackexchange.com/questions/2289/why-is-lucifer-three-faced
www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/3741/metropolis/
animewondering.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/selling-the-spectacle-of-destruction-the-urban-apocalypse-in-rintaros-doomed-megalopolis-1991-x1999-1996-and-metropolis-2001/
States of Emergency: Urban Space and the Robotic Body in the Metropolis Tales
Dialectical Imaginaries: forms of life, forms of fascism in the Metropolis
of film, manga and anime
- Lawrence Bird
William Benzon's "The Song at the End of the World: Personal Apocalypse in Rintaro's Metropolis"
As a tezuka fiend, this movie is stellar. As a scrub who loves animation, incredible. As somebody who adores a good story, it still blows my mind.
A silly pal o' mine argued that the movie was bad "because it missed the point of the manga" and that the plot was too flat. I just can't wrap my head around it.
Isn't good animation good storytelling sometimes? The loving look on Red's face when Tima stares blankly forward? Or the absolutely fantastic pep Ban brings to every scene? Or the way the lights of the neon signs flicker in the dull, overcrowded streets?
Rock's character is fantastic on multiple levels. Him being adopted by Red is a reference to the ending of Lost World (?) where after being horribly tortured, Red promises to treat him like a son. His disguise is also a refrence to his crossdressing tendencies, and him being an asshole is a refrence to him being an asshole. Those two seconds-Those two brilliant seconds- Where rock's eyes barely squint went Red visiously rips his armband off. It says it all. I'm sorry for the rant, but Metropolis has so many different levels of storytelling it would be shame to throw it out.
If you really want to join the Rock Squad, I suggest the Vampires manga. It's very silly but there's a pretty interesting character study regarding Rock around volume 2 that steals the show. I'm sorry for such a long post. I really appreciate you taking the time to cover this movie.
vampires manga by Tezuka and fuck yeah i wanna join the rock squad I didnt know they added in all these other nods to other tezukas mangas that's super coool
@@Stevem FUCK YEAH ROCK SQUAD okay like
-Lost world series is goofy but that's where you see Rock turn evil
-Black Jack is straight up amazing and also you get to see baby rock gangster rock and deer....fetish....rock
-rock is in alabaster but alabaster is bad :((
-not rock but Super Rock, in MW ya boi is mega gay serial killer with sideburns. Very fun
Okay I am leaving now, I am done, thank you goodbye
@@yabuki2923 excuse me but are you Moroccan
Metropolis is dopee, probably one of my favourite movie. When i watched i didn't know it was by rintaro.
Anyways Madhouse month was great, got some great recommendation!
glad you enjoyed, this might be one of my favourites from the madhouse pile i dont know if any of the rest compare
Unico
Barefoot Gen
Phoenix
Neo Tokyo
X: The Movie
and this one would be my favourites
@@Stevem cool.I have yet to watch X: the movie and unico, also Anne no frank looks interesting so I'll check that out too.
@@animeking17 Anne is quite slow, but if a well told version of story although i don't what is considered the best telling, maybe the newest one is that came out a couple years back
This is fantastic man thank you so much
Osamu tezuka works are ahead of it time. Can't wait for pluto anime coming out this year.
Tezuka deserves more credit for his less popular works which are much better than some of his others, it's kind of weird because i feel most people know his adaptations but not his actuall mangas
Yeah.
The Pluto anime… :(
This really didn't age well
@@mfkz2892 it did now Netflix finally had a W😊
This movie has some of most fluid animation I have ever seen in an anime movie... I dare to say it almost rivals AKIRA in the animation department... well it has otomo in it sooo it makes sense
Yeah but as writer so he doesn't have much say there, it's a 5 year development along with Madhouse's finest that make it what it is
Although his name being attached might well be why they gave more time and money
@@Stevem if that's the case then that would make sense
The reason it's fluid in this case is because Tezuka's character designs are pretty simple to work with, in contrast to Akira, the thing I actually admire about the movie is how much goes on in the background
Your voice is so damn soothing; thanks for all your hard work this past month!
Thank you for the kind words, need to go rest now
In the little "making of" of the movie which some extract are shown in the video, we can see Yoshiyuki Tomino (creator of gundam) going out of the cinema at the preview of the film
Lol i wonder what Tomino would have said that madman
This is the only movie out of the whole Madhouse month that I have some history with, and damn does it bring some beautiful and nostalgic memories, but in short: as a young, impressionable child, this film moved me in many ways.
I have a difficult time explaining in a rational matter how Metropolis has stuck with me after so many years, so I'll just talk about what parts of it have left a strong impression on me:
First of all, this was the first time I came into contact with the "Tezuka" style, and I remember being weirded out by, I also remember thinking to myself: "This reminds me of those old Disney movies on DVD", and boy was I right in retrospect.
The music, THE MUSIC!! I just love it so much, the "Zone" themes will be stuck in my head for as long as I live, the OST is just so darn memorable.
The finale: Ok, here's the BIG one... The final climax absolutely blew my goddamn mind, I couldn't understand a lick of English at the time, but Ray Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You" still makes my eyes water a bit.
Sorry for being so sappy and emotional and incoherent, but the thought that this movie exists and that it unexpectedly came at such a critical time in my life just makes me happy (doesn't make for a decent critical think-piece though).
Well this was a very hard video to make for this reason it's such an sum of it parts experience movie it's hard to say stuff about it, like just look at it you can just get the gist that it's an epic from that
Nicely put.
Metropolis is one of the first Japanese animation film I was introduced to and it has been with me ever since, in my art and reference especially. It's beautiful. Again, great work on the video :)
Thank you :)
I love love love love the last scene song and of course the credits song. I still have it on my phone ♥
I watched this when I was a child and wow it's incredible. I can't express how much it's affected me and my growth as a person.
I can't help but say this this film is a Visual masterpiece. Rintaro and Otomo took Tezuka's story and themes and brought them to life effectively. I really enjoyed Madhouse Month, it was quite a ride.
glad you had joined me on the ride it was an experience
Ah yes, my all times favorite movie ever. You really do know your stuff. I fucking love this movie so much. Detective Shunsaku is my favorite because of how he hasn't let Metropolis change him for better or for worse. He felt like the control character. This movie is very hard to enjoy for the first time but it really does hold incredible concepts that feel impossible to make sense of when you watch it for the first time
He's in other Tezuka mangas too he is the a sturdy character
@@Stevem Yes, I watched a lot of Tezuka's with him in it. He's a great character that gives a japanese aspect to the stories because I believe he's always japanese in every work. Also I like how simplistic but unique his design is.
@@mak_707 sounds about right
@@mak_707 tezuka was good at that hence why astroboys design still works now
19 years after this fil was released you make this video and it has blessed my feed. Thank you for talking about this masterpiece of a film.
no worries
I recently had the pleasure of watching this on the big screen at the Tiff Lightbox in Toronto. I'd seen it before but just on a computer screen, seeing in a theatre was absolutely mindboggling, the animation, the artistry that went into this movie are at the pinnacle of the medium. I came out with a new appreciation of the movie and the work that went into it. This really is one of those movies that has to be seen on a big screen to get the full impact of, maybe not necessarily a theatre or home theatre setup, but even just a projector would do it alot more justice than just a laptop.
Thank you for making this video, and for the trip down memory lane!
no worries
Is there a reason why Tima is the only character drawn in modern anime design. Looking incredibly cute and pretty? With round face, big eyes and slender body. I wonder if this was a certain nod to rise of moe\kawaii culture. How Otaku view kawaii characters like this. To present her look like nymph or goddess more beautiful than human. Especially that Chobits was released during that time.
apparently the character tima was based on, Michi, was made to look more beautiful and standout then the other characters, like an angel
FUCKING YES FINALLY A RELATIVELY LARGE UA-camR TALKING ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE!
The fluid dance of the, especially the fire fighting robots really captivated me
I want to watch it again
Yeah, i need to see this badly, the animation looks so good.
This channel is severely underrated. Subbed
Watched this twice. It's just beautiful. The art, the music, the plot, the characters,... just right for me :)
Yes son! Loving this madhouse marathon.
Stellar review.
I decided to watch this movie off of randomly Googling anime movies to see, off of seeing a short brand new anime movie released on Netflix. I was surprised at how beautiful its animation looked. As of now I can't recall the name of the movie, but I'd be happy to go and search for it if any reply asking.
Anywhom, this movie was many to pop up in relation to anime movies through a quick Google search, and I seemed was honestly eager to view it due to its cool-looking movie poster.
New Year's of this year, I decided to stay up late at night and watch it in my room with headphones to "set the mood". I seen about 30 minutes of it, then fell asleep.
I soon woke up at around the 55 minute mark of the movie and watched till the end. I teared up at the end.
A few days ago, I decided to rewatch the movie and I don't regret it one bit. It's not as great as Akira, but still beautiful and emotional on as how they draw Tima and Kenichi together. I'll never forgive this stellar movie for pulling on my heart's strings.
Anyone with a better title put it here im too tired to think of one
Yet another American dystopia theme.
@@525Lines eh i want people to click on it that doesn't sound enticing
@@Stevem I know ...
Metropolis: When a genius adapt the God of Manga
I wander if there was also an influence from the french masterpiece : le roi et l’oiseau ?
I remember my IDM class having a poster of this movie
One of my favorites. I thoroughly enjoyed Madhouse Month.
im glad
I thought some people were letting the visuals trump story telling, but when you put it like that, it does make me seriously consider watching the movie again. It seems like its one of those stories whose symbolism is more the focus then the actual story telling beats(Or at least, where said symbolism leads).
love metropolis so much
Undoubtedly an underrated visually and story whise masterpiece.
Wonder if ‘Rock’ is a subtle reference to the Rockefellers
I was a kid when i watched this movie for the first time. At first sight, the art told me it was the kind of animation i was always watching in CN (kid's stuf), but then, the shit started and bullets where banging all around, and people was being hurt and the robots where treated as second class fuckers. After the end credits of the movie, i felt that i was older, i felt i had learned some things that i wasn't even supposed to look for at that time of my life.
That why I always loved studio ghibli films. It felt different.
I own this on VHS, the quality of the tape is pretty old, yet seeing this movie for the first time,
it changed my perception on what animation could be
Going to watch it again :)
i remember watching this as a kid i never really understood it. Thanks for this.
I've been absolutely obsessed with your videos as of late, and I'm currently going through withdraws. I've noticed that you've been spending so much time fighting youtube's broken copyright claims on your videos and it's criminal. It's criminal that so many other anime review channels make pointless video after pointless video uploading the same content over and over again while you upload a masterpiece every so often that you have to relentlessly fight over to say that it's your own original work.As soon as I'm able to earn a living I'm punching your patreon subscription but so take your time and upload as slowly as you want. We'll be waiting!
I appreciate the support I've actually had the same company fight me on 2 videos for ages and they came back with a vengeance after I sneaked a couple through and it's a real pain, new video out soon by the wayyy
just bought this on blu ray cant wait to see it
A pretty sad film, yet it never feels nihilistic and the animation is pure joy to watch (aside from just a couple awkward CGI moments).
yeah though the ending has a silver lining in a way
I saw this movie just last night
Osamu Tezuka was a man ahead of his time. But some stuff of his older work was not made to be animated. Not saying all of his work should not be animated or should get an anime of his old work. (His manga Dorororo got an anime reboot of sorts and it was loved by many new fans not because Dororo is a popular girl from that show) I know some of his manga can work for new anime films or series depending if they give it new life. But one I wish had finished before he died was phoenix. He was planning to finish that until 2001 where the manga timeline for both the past and president should finally come together for I guess a huge battle or like both timelines to finally heal itself. But when he died. He probably never wrote down the ending so some never touched the manga until some years after his death and even in 2020. Some anime studios still make films based on some of his works from Phoenix. (Just slowly as some don't wanna rush it and try to plan how to make a film of some of those stories.) If we ever try to context his ghost in the afterlife? I would love to ask him how Phoenix was supposed to end. But yeah.
Ive made a video about phoenix
@@Stevem Nice. I'll check it out when I can. :)
i saw this movie when i was 8 or 9,i didnt remember the hame of the movie but when i knew it and watch it,i love it so much but i didint understand so well the movie and the ending but thanks to this video,i understand everything Thank you!
Watched this like an hour ago and I liked it I’m still forming my thoughts it gets like a 6 or a 7 for me and looking at other peoples thoughts are very mixed I’m glad I’m one of the ones who liked this movie
Isn't Rock a recurring character in Tezuka's work? I swear i saw him in Astro Boy once
Yeah i show a picture later on in the video of Rock in Tezuka's manga
He appeared in the Phoenix manga too. Dude is a savage.
@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 he is a madman i kind of love him
Tezuka characters are more like actors-- Thery're cast in various works like stars in a movie, type. cast even. Red, Lamplight, Hamegg, Atlas, even Shinsaku Ban and Kenichi-- You will see them in many others works as well.
Rock is usually always the asshole.
there's that astroboy game where you just meet them all and then gain little bios
Anime as a whole careered with the ending of this movie. Simply untouchable.
9:39 Anarchist, not communist, they are associate wrongly cause one is the puppeteer of the other, in reality, anarchist are the puppeteer of any side of the political spectrum, it just depend who are the ones you want to take from the power.
Fantastic Steve !!! Thanx
"good visuals but not much plot" is the kind of critique that you find when an art film becomes so acclaimed that it penetrates into the mainstream
I love this Metropolis anime, for me a masterpiece
You are like the Kenny Lauderdale of Video Essays
Kenny and I have been around for about the same amount of time I think, I first found him last April/May when doing a project on Watanabe
love this anime so much it is brilliant
Osamu Tezuka has always been an inspirational mangaka for me. I found that apparently, in Hayao Miyazaki's book "Starting Point " (Shupatsuten), he burned his early drawings because they looked too similar to Tezuka's. Hayao also mildly criticized Osamu's simplistic style of writing , but I believe Miyazaki neglected Tezuka's later works (Metropolis, Black Jack, Ode to Kirihito, Midnight), which were much more philosophical and touched on many poor aspects of Japanese culture.
There's two stories to the one in starting point, Miyazaki is a spurned fan basically.
Tezuka came in made a film at toei bare in mind this is before Miyazaki's time at toei and in Tezuka's version of the story he wants a character to die because he thinks it will be emotional poignant, he's told no by toei and you can't do that. SO what does he do he goes about Toei and grabs a bunch of animators and decides to make his own production house why can't he do things his way.
Miyazakis version of events is that Tezuka wanted to kill this character and made her sick to save on frames so they wouldn't have to animate her at the end. Which is obviously the complete different philosophy miyazaki goes into animation with, Miyazaki thinks tezuka is this business man first. Both stories probs have some truth to it.
But yess tezukas later work is really great stuff and his work has always been absolutely insane fast moving spectacles. Phoenix should be on that list and metropolis was one of his earlier works , this film version adds a lot more to it than the OG version, which while does go into post war cold war fear its mainly a fear of technology story
@@Stevem Thank you so much, Stevem. It's great that you highlighted some misconceptions I had about Miyazaki's constrained relationship with Tezuka Osamu, and I absolutely agree with you that Phoenix should've been added to my list of Osamu's philosophical manga. Tezuka Osamu has just always been an inspirational figure for me , and literally inspired me to become a mangaka, so when Miyazaki wrote in an newspaper article his later distaste for Tezuka's work, I was of course deeply saddened by this, so I further studied the article, which is how I conceived my very off conclusion. Nevertheless, I extraordinarily love both contemporaries and their animated masterpieces(I still haven't got an Astro Boy comic!), no matter if one guy disliked the other or vice versa. (Also thanks for explaining that Metropolis was one of Tezuka's early and not later works, I truly appreciate it. )
A haunting film.
Re-release coming real soon in the USA
Love the imagery of the movie, the story is far from great, but I like. Hate Rock with all my heart, and the ending is just heartbreaking! Great movie, never see the original german one, but I remember to hear that Tezuka never see it too, and he create all this stuff based on the cover of said movie.
Metropolis from Osamu Tezuka, definitly is a recommendation to all fans of animated movies in general!
Tezuka hasn't seen it but rintaro certainly has
If you read the manga, it's become obvious that this movie follows more the Fritz Lang movie, than the manga (saw no giant mice here. Yeah, the manga is way more weird).
check out Pause and Selects channel here- ua-cam.com/channels/fpDNSkMPnmMwZHhUyplbZg.html
It definitely looks intriguing, even with the criticisms I’ve heard about it, regarding its narrative, characters, and how messy it is, I do plan to give this film a look due to not just the visual appeal (I mean Look at those colors man), but also its story seems fascinating enough for me to see what the fuss is about!
must of that is completely overstated anyway , it's a total classic
I remember having the VHS to this film awhile back, saw it once and never again. The thing is, I was around 13 years old at the time, so I am fairly certain that I didn't truly understand what it is the film was trying to do, for me it was just this weird flick. Watching this video makes me want to return to it and see how I would feel about it now, I get the feeling that I just might appreciate what it was trying to say a lot more.
generally i think you would, i watched it when i was younger and generally just remember the experience being wonderful and it was beautiful and i loved watching rock be a dick but i didnt remember anything deeper and now 10 years later we are here
What's that cycling animation in the beginning? It looks awesome
Just watched it, loved it.
First saw this around ~2010. Great film! The original is great as well when watched silently.
Public domain too so you can find many copies about even offical ones
Im curious if you are gonna tackle Texhnolyze?
Its one of my personal favorites, its such a unique series that just really loves to tests its audience on how much they can handle what they are given especially the very first episode. while the pacing can be extreamly slow it does a fantastic job capturing the world that is slowly and dreadfully meeting its doom, it has a really fantastic atmosphere that at times can be very unnerving in a very minimal ways.
i know of it but I haven't seen it
@@Stevem I recommend it but at the same time i kinda dont because, it really is an anime that is not for everyone, not only is it really slow but it ends on very hard hitting note. personally i love anime that is overly depressing and has heavy themes, but this series is on another level. so if you are into that, welcome to the party. oh and it also has excellent english dub
@@casper3105 i might watch it sometime but sounds a bit taxing to make a video on
@@Stevem it definitely is lol. I mean it's from the same writer who did serial experiments lain after all the only difference is that Lain is rewatchable and not only for the sake of understanding the plot. Texhnolyze however well can't be considered rewatchable unless you have been too optimistic for past months. Despite me scaring you off it isn't ment to say you can't enjoy it at all there are many fantastic moments that are done masterfully , and of course it's stunning art direction, as expected when you have yoshitoshi Abe working on it (although he wasn't too invovled with the writing) it's that type of anime that doesn't seek to entertain and but to be as raw as possible
@@casper3105 I've seen some raw shit outside of animation so i'm not really phased by the nihilism angle, but i generally don't make videos on shows most of time, because it's a hell of a lot more prep editing and combing through especially if you have watch it twice to get everything down
Wow what a topic to start the new decade on, and end Madhouse month with. Thank you. I personally have hard time justifying my opinions on the film, because whilst is interesting with its storytelling, visual flair, and symbolism. It's slow and contemplative and runs the risk of being boring. Even though I just said all that, it's still a great film, and a great one to end a career on. Rintaro will remain as one of the greats. Stevem I wish you great strides in 2020 and beyond. Same to everyone else who reads this. Cheers!
I've seen much slower from Madhouse, Metropolis is 113 mins which makes is longer than a lot of anime movie but still pretty short.
It is a much faster film than Metropolis 1927 for sure
@@Stevem Eh, fair point.
What do you think? Did Kenichi
Spoilers
Revive Tima or was that a manquinne in the picture?
her soul exists still and so does her body I'd like to think he put her back together if she come back to life or not i don't know
@@Stevem That's way too sad though I wouldn't put it past him
@@mak_707 I think considering the building is named after her and him she's implied to be alive again but it's ambiguous enough it could be read either way
very nice video
good film and great review :)
Directed by Rintaro.
I live in Japan. I recently rewatched the film. Unfortunately, the only places I could find it were on UA-cam and Amazon Prime Japan. You’d think Amazon Prime would have it in HD, but no. The quality was as shitty as it was on UA-cam. This movie needs more love
One of my favourite things about Osama Tezuka's works is how dark and depressing they can be, yet they are never without hope. His works emphasize the idea that the greatest failures emphasize the greatest successes
Thank u. A scary movie . But fantastic
Metropolis is my number 1 favorite anime. It's just something about it that makes me motivated and inspired.
Also holmes is my first favorite antagonist. I never liked antagonists in anime. They're like a meh to me. but him. there's something about him that makes me like him.
What is that georgeous cycling anime?
48 x 61, its about Otomo and RIntaro cycling together then racing. Rintaro is a big cyclist he likes to do 9 miles a day
@@Stevem wow, looks gorgeous. Yet another to add to my watch list. Great job on the madhouse marathon, I'm planning on binging when I'm free. After that I may binge your Toei one too.
Great job with your content, I love your unscripted style and I really appreciate how deep you've dug into many hidden gems.
@@blufudgecrispyrice8528 when im not doing a marathon i tend to script it's more of a time thing, but there can be something free about turning my loose bullet points into something instantly
Man I went 15 years thinking this movie was a figment of my imagination wtf
As a kid, I interpreted the city as Berlin before the Nazis took over.
I keep waiting for you to get on to 1001 Nights.
which version
@@Stevem Tezuka's.
@@WillScarlet16 I have talked about it in the top 10 60s anime but I do plan an anirama video in the future
@@Stevem I'd also love to hear your thoughts on Tezuka's Cleopatra.
@@WillScarlet16 When i do anirama i'll do all three together, Cleopatra and I have a strange relationship in how I watched it etc
Probably one of my favorite animated movies, surpassing several of the ghibli films in my mind. It was always so strangely underated. Almost no merchandise, when I first saw it there were legitimate animation cells from the movie selling for as little as $25 on eBay. Visually it's simply iconic, many of the character designs and backgrounds stick with you. The aesthetic and soundtrack alone capture the mind and hold it.
isn't this the same studio that animated one punch man
Rintaro's adaptation of the grand, highly technological Metropolis (the one adapted by Osamu Tezuka, of course) has to be one of the most beautiful Japanese anime films ever made. Every frame could literally serve well as a painting in the form of a portrait.
those colour choices are beyond belief
But..
does it have Kokoro?..
who?
@@Stevem Kokoro is the technology that gives astroboy his emotions and will to think for himself lol
Which is what the girl in the thumbnail "probably" has built in too :)
@@dualshock3 a proto kokoro
Im pretty sure that only casual watchers don't get this film.. GITS: Innocence, now that is an interesting film that needs rewatching and rewatching n rewatching.
I would love to talk about GITS: Innocence since I think it's so alluring in a way the first film isn't, it really expects you to work in the same way an Angels egg does
@@Stevem Kinda, yeah. I love it too. Re-watched it with a friend recently. He said that it's over-animated. :D
@@powerofberzerker9487 I don't think I could think of many animes that "over animated" they tend to be pretty conservative with frames
@@Stevem Yes, true. He meant more how the scenes don't have enough breathing room. Either over-animated(incredibly visual) or too much dialogue to easily follow everything.
Welcome to OShii films huh
In trumps america this film really has a new telling.
about kenichi- the name itself being japanese for "first" - i always thought it was subtly hinted at that he is actually a robot- the prototype for tima- hence why he stays behind with the robots- and why his uncle allows him- plus the way the robots treat him
We need the fire fighting robots bcuz this shit was 🔥
it's true with soundtrack included
11:08
wtf is with his face, cursed
why the cenorsd for the word four? Would youtube find it in a sexually context as in four-some cuz it still seems strange cuz thats seems like the only reason. Also meant to see this movie thank u for all these recommendations! I really dont get how u got so many done for dec u really work hard hope u take a good break.
I said three while recording ahahahaahah and later was like oh yeah i guess there are 4 characters mentioned that are important
@@Stevem oh i feel silly now lol
I love this movie but I guess I do kinda agree with some reviewers about how there isn't a great plot.. everytime I've watched this movie I've loved it but when I think about it its really mainly because of the visuals I mean I haven't seen this movie in probably atleast a few years and I can't even exactly remember the plot but there is certain scenes that I still see clearly in my head because they looked so cool.
well the plot is about the Japanese experience which is lost on alot of reviewers who can't see the forest for the trees there's a lot there you just have to dig in, even now on a solely visual story it does fine
I didn't know Otomo had a part in this anime. I watched it again for the first time in a few years and it reminded me of Akira, especially the character at the diner with the round sunglasses. It's a good anime, so much potential, but falls short. It's a shame.
agora sei onde exterminador tirou ideia ela e ekaynet
9:52 ... is that Trump? Talk about prescient
12:40 I will have to wiki “Amaterasu” now
Duke red would be considered more like a trump figure in position really
Amaterasu is a pretty important folklore goddess
Watashima....dare..???
@16:08 The way you say "academics" is weird.
"Ack-uh-dem-icks" is how I say it. That or academic writers works.
Oh yeah I assumed those were two different words, shrug hour long unscripted recording sessions be like that
>uses communist iconography
>uses communist rhetoric
>uses communist tactics
must be conservative
well not my argument, Birds point is that the rebels don't want communism they want a return to center by removing robots they start that revolution not by fighting the rich, but robots the lowest in the structure. The robots actually destroy the systemic later so you could argue they are the ones who have the actual communist revolution
It was a mistake to adapt this.
this was such a weird movie, but damn fine one to watch as a kid, the feelings of boredom and excitement seemed to be mixed together while i was watching and rewatching it. now i have weird nostalgic feelings for this movie, i still don't like the art style, character design and aesthetics, but as a movie it's so damn well animated and well executed film with interesting story.
Tezuka was a wild writer and his stories went place otomo and rintaro build on top of that foundation to make something even bigger
I'm mixed with this movie. It looks amazing but the story jumped from entertaining to boring. Maybe I saw it differently the first time since I saw it in middle school but watching again might help
I'd recommend watching it again, I wouldn't call it boring it moves fast enough, I've seeen boring anime movies last month believe me
@@Stevem have you read Genkai Toppa Wrestling? It's a little independent manga I'd recommend. There's some nudity and such but it's pretty good. And yeah most anime movie's are pretty boring
@@Alex-wd8en can't say i have read it
@@Stevem I'd recommend it
@@Alex-wd8en I had a look at it , kinda looks like robert crumb mixed with toriyama it's horny on main for sure I can't say it looks like it's my kind of thing
This movie sucked, love the animation, everything else was just dull. I don't care about "deeper meaning" if i can barely sit through the movie. 2/10
Absolutely hated it. Style over substance. As in all style and absolutely no substance.