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Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo (movie)

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©1986 Kadokawa Pictures

Alternative title:
Laberinto de historias - Manie Manie (Spanish)
Labirynt opowieści (Polish)
Manie Manie - Les Histoires du Labyrinthe (French)
Manie Manie - The Labyrinth Tales
Manie-Manie
Manie-Manie - I Racconti del Labirinto (Italian)
Manie-Manie Meikyū Monogatari (Japanese)
Manie-Manie – Meikyū Monogatari (Japanese)
Manie-Manie 迷宮物語 (Japanese)
Meikyū Monogatari (Japanese)
Neo Tokyo
Neo-Tokyo
Genres: supernatural
Themes: satire
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: A collection of the short science-fiction stories by Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Katsuhiro Otomo.
Ratings: 301 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 23 votes (sub:18, dub:4, ?:1)
 Excellent: 44 votes (sub:21, dub:15, ?:2, raw:1, others:5
2 Spanish dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Very good: 66 votes (sub:44, dub:18, ?:2, others:2
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Good: 83 votes (sub:49, dub:29, raw:1, ?:1, others:3
1 Catalan dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Decent: 44 votes (sub:30, dub:11, others:3
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 So-so: 21 votes (sub:14, dub:4, ?:1, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Not really good: 13 votes (sub:9, dub:4)
 Weak: 5 votes (dub:4, sub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 482 s, rank: #2206 (of 9997)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.223 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.6506, rank: #2922 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 7.166 (Good), rank: #2982 (of 10155) (seen all: 7.17 / seen some: 6.86)
Bayesian estimate: 7.179 (Good+), rank: #2712 (of 7635)
Running time: 50 minutes
Vintage: 1987-09-25
Premiere date:
1987-09-25 (Japan, Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival '87)
1989-04-15 (Japan, general theatrical premiere)
Release dates: We have 4
Trivia: We have 1
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DVD (Region 1)
    Neo Tokyo / New Fist of the North Star [Double Pack] (DVD) 2009-10-13
    Neo-Tokyo (DVD) 2004-09-14 (from $84.99)
    New Fist of the North Star / Neo Tokyo [Double Pack] (DVD) 2008-09-30
LaserDisc
    Neo-Tokyo [Sub] (LD) delayed/cancelled

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Music: Mickie Yoshino
Original creator: Taku Mayumura
Art Director:
Yamako Ishikawa (ep 1)
Director of Photography: Kinichi Ishikawa
Executive producer: Haruki Kadokawa
Producer:
Rintarō

Assistant Director: Naoko Kusumi
Editing: Harutoshi Ogata
Music Mixing: Eihiko Ohno
Music producer: Hikaru Ishikawa
Production Advancement:
Shunsuke Kawamoto
Production Desk:
Yoshimi Asari
Recording: Ichiro Tsujii (Aoi Studio)
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi (Toyo Sound)
Sound Producer: Susumu Aketagawa
Sound Production: Masafumi Mima
Special Effects: Kunji Tanifuji
Technical Supervision: Iwao Yamaki
Hideko Yoshida as Sachi
Hiroshi Ōtake as Robot 444-1
Yū Mizushima as Tsutomo Sugioka

Banjō Ginga as Zack Hugh

Iemasa Kayumi as Department Head
Masane Tsukayama as Bob Stone

Jōji Yanami
Kazumi Tanaka
Yūsaku Yara
Japanese companies
Animation Production:
Project Team Argos
Broadcaster: Bandai Channel
Distributor: TOHO
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
Finish Animation:
Shima Studio
Finish Animation Cooperation:
Suzuki Animation Planning
In-Between Animation Cooperation:
Studio Pokke
Music Recording Studio: Studio PAN
Photography:
Madhouse
Production:
Kadokawa Shoten
Recording Studio: Aoi Studio
Sound Effects: Toyo Sound
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
English staff
English cast
Director: Carl Macek
Project Translator: Jason Bowhay
ADR Script: Ardwight Chamberlain
Executive producer:
Mark Williams

Creative Director:
J. Michael Stovall
DVD Coordination: Anthony Benavides
DVD Menu Design:
Russell Etchen
DVD Producer: Andrew Kent
Editing:
Pat Givens
Final English Remix: Deb Adair
International Coordination: Toru Iwakami
Packaging & DVD Graphics: Russell Etchen
Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas
Production Assistant:
Sara Muir
Recording engineer:
Deb Adair
Subtitle Script & Timing: Neal Barnes
Cheryl Chase as Sachi
Jeff Winkless as Robot 444-1
Robert Axelrod as Tsutomu Sugioka

Michael McConnohie as Reporter
Rafael Ferrer as Reporter (MTV Liquid TV Dub)
Steve Kramer as Driver

Barbara Goodson as Mother
Tom Wyner as Boss
English companies
Broadcaster: The Anime Network
Distributor:
Section23 Films (North America; 2009-09)
DVD Authoring & Encoding: M.O.F.C.
Internet Streaming:
The Anime Network
Licensed by:
Streamline Pictures (Expired)
Post Production: Monkey Boy Studios
Recording Facility: Screenmusic Studios
French staff
French cast
(none)
French companies
Broadcaster:
Paris Première (from 1997)
Distributor: Dybex
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Executive producer: Jorge Gabarró Frau

Screen Inserts: Manel Català (Spain dub)
Assumpta Navascues as Sachi (Spain dub)
Carles Lladó as Tsutomu Sugioka (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Gloria Cano as Sachi (Catalan dub)

Carles Martínez Davó as Bob Ston (Catalan dub)
Ramón Hernández as Robot 444.1 (Catalan dub)
Xavier Fernández as Bob Stone (Spain dub)

Manel Català as Director (Spain dub)
Quim Roca as Director (Catalan dub)

Carles Lladó (Spain dub)
Eduard Doncos (Catalan dub)
Enric Serra Frediani (Catalan dub)
sc Rocamora (Spain dub)
Josep Maria Mas (Catalan dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster:
TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya)
Dubbing Studio: Cristal Media (Spain dub)
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Spain)
TV Distribution: Selecta Visión
Italian staff
Italian cast
Art Director: Andrea Sergio

Coordination: Mandy Mometti
Editorial Director: Anna Marani
Encoding And Authoring: Luca Franciosi
Executive Director: Carlo Cavazzoni
Graphic Design: Paolo Torchetti
Graphic Project:
Luca Franciosi
Licensing: Mandy Mometti
Marketing Assistant: Alice Quaglino
Marketing Director: Giorgio Pulini (italian edition)
Partners Coordination: Gianluca Aicardi (Ad Libitum)
Post Production: Luca Franciosi
Production Assistant:
Michele Stagni
Quality Control: Luca Franciosi
Luca Bottale as Cicerone (1st ep.)
Patrizia Salmoiraghi as Mother (1st ep.)
Tosawi Piovani as Child (1st ep.)

Marco Pagani as Zack Hugh (2nd ep.)
Massimiliano Lotti as Reporter (2nd ep.)

Daniele Demma as Numero Uno (3rd ep.)
Marco Balzarotti as Supervisore (3rd ep.)
Simone D'Andrea as Sugioka (3rd ep.)
Italian companies
Distributor: Dynit
DVD Authoring: DVD Hotminds S.r.l.
German companies
German staff
(none)
Distributor:
OVA Films
German cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Distributor: MC Entertainment
Russian cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Distributor: Imagic Media
Licensed by: Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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