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“Tokyo PI Gokuu gains a hacking eye implant to battle a deadly arms dealer and super-powered assassins.”
Goku: Midnight Eye
MIDNIGHT EYE ゴクウ
6.51
7,635 rank · 16,662 viewers · 23 favorites
Action
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Adult Cast
Detective
Super Power
Seinen
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Synopsis
Tokyo PI Gokuu gains a hacking eye implant to battle a deadly arms dealer and super-powered assassins.
Private investigator Gokuu Fuurinji is well-acquainted with Tokyo's underbelly. When he notices that every detective investigating arms dealer Genji Hakuryu has died under suspicious circumstances, Gokuu knows he is the only man for the job. Discovering the existence of modified humans with strange powers, Gokuu almost falls victim to an assassin's hypnotic suggestions. But when a mysterious man implants a supercomputer into Gokuu's left eye that can easily hack into any computer in the world, the detective can stand against the man who destroyed many of his colleagues' lives.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.14
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.14 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.10
Running avg · Oct 2009 → Jan 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a true gem in the heydays of cyberpunk anime ova´s, so goes for part 2, anyway i really am SOO distressed that there is no plans to revive or continue this one, with REAL potential that is...”
- 8 “I mean, it's Kawajiri. What else do I have to say. Went in with normal expectations though, was hoping it might be as fun as his other OVA projects. To start, I don't know exactly why I chose the...”
- 7 “Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s films are a masterclass in visual storytelling, defined by a stunning 80s aesthetic, neon-soaked night settings, and impeccable editing. While the scripts and narrative...”
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Short · 60%
Medium · 20%
Long · 20%
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- Format 1 × 50′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 50m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1989 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1711 catalog
Produced by
- Toei Video Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor
- Urban Vision Licensor