“Three convicts in 2808 Tokyo become cyber-cops with explosive collars to reduce their life sentences.”
Cyber City
CYBER CITY OEDO 808 (サイバーシティ オーエド ハチマルハチ)
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Synopsis
Three convicts in 2808 Tokyo become cyber-cops with explosive collars to reduce their life sentences.
It is the year 2808. Three convicts are recruited as members of the Cyber Police to keep major criminal activity in Oedo (formerly Tokyo) in check. In return, their life sentences will be reduced by a few years for every mission accomplished. However, to ensure that these convicts are doing their job, the police have secured special collars around their necks. If they attempt to remove their collars or fail to meet the time limit of their mission, the collars will self-destruct. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.86 · split reception
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.7
↓ 0.73
Running avg · Apr 2007 → Apr 2025
- 9 “I,ve seen it first time on videotape, and fast became and fav because it was HANDDRAWN and a good dark cyberpunk story, and i like oldskool cyberpunk anime a lot. This ova is split in 3 parts, each...”
- 7 “Saw this one on DVD WAAAY back in the late '90's. A truly atrocious English dub mixed with Kawajiri's direction and animated by MADHOUSE -- WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE? If you are on a Kawajiri binge or...”
- 8 “This anime was very short, but what I loved most about it. Was not only the the era that in which it was created in, but by the personalities that each of the three characters possessed. Although...”
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- Format 3 × 43′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 09m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1990 – Oct 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1223 catalog
Produced by
- Japan Home Video Producer
- Arts Pro Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor