“Meiji-era Tokyo faces destruction from Yasunori Katou, targeting the Tatsumiya family amid technological progress.”
Doomed Megalopolis
帝都物語
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Synopsis
Meiji-era Tokyo faces destruction from Yasunori Katou, targeting the Tatsumiya family amid technological progress.
At the end of the Meiji era, Japan works toward a bright future, with technological advancements changing people's lives daily. However, the enigmatic Yasunori Katou looks upon the modern metropolis of Tokyo with disdain and wants nothing more than to see its ruin. As Katou tries to wreak havoc on the city, the Tatsumiya family finds itself at the center of his strange and nefarious schemes.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.02 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.60
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Sep 2025
- 7 “Darker, meaner and sleazier than the live-action adaptations, Doomed Megalopolis stands firm on the tradition of simple carnage, relying on an overwhelming sense of terror to create its mood....”
- 4 “Part of my "Rewatch all the Manga Entertainment UK we used to have on VHS", watching them in chronological order. This has been one of the weaker entries so far. Art - it's a weird mix of lifelike...”
- 6 “Being that this OVA has only one other review I decided to write my first review on Teito Monogatari. Directed by Rintaro as you all know from Astro Boy and Metropolis, Doomed Megalopolis is an...”
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- Format 4 × 42′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 48m all episodes
- Aired Sep 1991 – Sep 1992
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1045 catalog
Produced by
- Toei Video Producer
- Streamline Pictures Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Media Blasters Licensor