Metropolis Shots

The September issue of Newtype Magazine reveals the first published images & character designs from Metropolis, the entirely digital anime movie currently in production from Madhouse Studios, based on a manga story by the late Osamu Tezuka. Fans of classic anime will be pleased to see that the film retains the classic Tezuka “look.” Metropolis, based on Tezuka’s 51 year old manga story, follows the life of Kenichi, a human boy; Tima, a mechanical man; and a gender-neutral robot (which was the basis for Astro Boy). The three live in a society divided between the elite “Upperground” and the corrupt “Underground.” The script for the 10 million dollar production was written by Katsuhiro Otomo and is directed by Rin Taro (X, Galaxy Express, Battle Angel). In production for the past five years, the film is scheduled for release world-wide next year.