Scripted by AKIRA’s Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by the famed Madhouse studio, director Rintaro’s newly re-released anime classic blends Osamu Tezuka’s classic manga with direct elements from Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent film, its namesake and loose inspiration. (Showtimes listed below are for English dub audio; we are also offering subtitled screenings Sunday and Wednesday.)

Amidst the chaos created by anti-robot factions, detective Shunsaku Ban and his sidekick Ken-ichi are searching for rebel scientist Dr. Laughton, to arrest him and seize his latest creation, a beautiful young girl named Tima. When they locate them, Shunsaku soon realizes that the eccentric scientist is protected by a powerful man and his fierce desire to reclaim a tragic figure from his past and therefore is beyond their reach.

“A film of staggering technical and visual virtuosity, filled with utterly amazing images, that’s also entertaining and engaging for children and adults on several levels.” – Chicago Reader

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