![]() ![]() ![]() Yet it all could have been the most tenuously linked release yet, with only the name in common. So if any anime would catch Eureka’s eye, it would be Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis, adapted from the godfather of manga’s early work after his death by director Rintaro, based on a story by the creator of Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo. ![]() Then in 2015, they gave it a re-release, this time including the Giorgio Moroder version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis on a second Blu-ray. After all Eureka Entertainment have championed the cause of Fritz Lang’s masterpiece on home cinema in recent years, first releasing the reconstructed version on gorgeous Blu-ray in 2010. But let’s face it, if they were to release an anime, it would be Metropolis. I certainly wasn’t expecting them to take a chance on a medium that caters to a small niche fan-base, unless it’s Ghibli, Akira, or Ghost in the Shell. They’ve also released plenty of classic Japanese cinema as well, but up until now, they’ve steered clear of anime, Japanese animation. ![]() Certainly Eureka have been providing cinephiles with the best in classic cinema, given the best possible presentation, and they have released the odd animation, such as Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards. It’s here on Blu-ray for the first time in English speaking territories. Introduction I’ll admit to more than a few double takes when Eureka Entertainment announced that they would be releasing Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis. ![]()
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