Neo Tokyo
A visually dazzling anime triptych where supernatural wonder, lethal sport, and rebellious machines expose the uncanny volatility of imagined futures.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- surreal
- kinetic
- ominous
- late night viewing
- anime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a concise, powerful showcase for anime's technical mastery and aesthetic ambition, despite limited thematic connectivity between its segments.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three segments shift between a child's supernatural labyrinth, a deadly racing spectacle, and a bureaucratic battle against construction robots.
The racing technology and relentless automated construction workers turn machines and infrastructure into threatening forces.
The film is identified with cyberpunk science fiction and uses futuristic sport, government construction, robots, and supernatural uncertainty across its segments.
Its anthology format showcases distinct creators and radically different visual worlds as concise demonstrations of anime craft.
Films like Neo Tokyo, and why
Memories
experimental adult animation, anthology structure, and surreal science fiction imagery
Akira
cyberpunk science fiction, kinetic anime action, and dystopian technological spectacle
Fantastic Planet
adult animated anthology with surreal worlds, dark humor, and striking visual invention
Gandahar
stylized animated science fiction built around uncanny technology and existential unease
Movie Details
- Directors
- Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo
- Release Date
- 1989-04-15
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (132)
Cast
- Banjo Ginga
- Masane Tsukayama
- Hideko Yoshida
- Iemasa Kayumi
- Hiroshi Otake
- Yu Mizushima
- Kazumi Tanaka
- Yusaku Yara
- Joji Yanami
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Neo Tokyo about?
- A visually dazzling anime triptych where supernatural wonder, lethal sport, and rebellious machines expose the uncanny volatility of imagined futures.
- What is Neo Tokyo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Neo Tokyo as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Neo Tokyo violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Neo Tokyo as graphic.
- What did critics think of Neo Tokyo?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a concise, powerful showcase for anime's technical mastery and aesthetic ambition, despite limited thematic connectivity between its segments.
- Which films are like Neo Tokyo?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories, Akira, Fantastic Planet, and Gandahar.
- How long is Neo Tokyo?
- Neo Tokyo runs 50 minutes.
- Where can I watch Neo Tokyo?
- In United States, Neo Tokyo streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
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