Film

Doomed Megalopolis

1991 · 175 min · ★ 6.7 · Dir. Rintaro

The plot concerns a spiritual battle being waged within the capital of Tokyo during the turn of the 20th century. In 1908, Japan is undergoing an enormous process of industrial renovation due the influence of radical western ideals. Technology and politics shift the country's emphasis more and more away from the traditions of the past, with Tokyo being the main center of this radical movement. At the same time, Yasumasa Hirai, an Onmyoji of the Tsuchimikado Family, has been called from Kyoto to Tokyo in order to participate in a secret meeting concerning plans to turn Tokyo into the most commercial and blessed city in all of Japan. Opposing Hirai is Yasunori Kato, an evil Onmyoji whose only desire is the complete destruction of Tokyo. Yasumasa Hirai and Kato Yasunori meet and fight for the future of Tokyo and the Japanese Empire.

Starring

Yoko Asagami
Yoko Asagami
Tatsumiya Keiko (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
Junichi Narutaki (voice)
Kyūsaku Shimada
Kyūsaku Shimada
Yasunori Katō (voice)
Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya
Yasumasa Hirai (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Kaneto Shiozawa
Yōichirō Tatsumiya (voice)
Keiko Han
Keiko Han
Yukari Tatsumiya (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Kenichi Ogata
Shigemaru Kuroda (voice)
Rena Itō
Yukiko Tatsumiya (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Emi Shinohara
Nurse (voice)
Hideyuki Umezu
Hideyuki Umezu
Chief (voice)
Yuhki Sato
Yuhki Sato
Student (voice)
Hisao Egawa
Hisao Egawa
Worker (voice)
Ken Yamaguchi
Ken Yamaguchi
Kamo (voice)
Kouji Yada
Shin Mekata (voice)
Masaaki Okabe
Narration (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Masaharu Sato
Kudō (voice)
Kyoko Terase
Kyoko Terase
Prostitute (voice)
Ryotaro Okiayu
Ryotaro Okiayu
Fortune Teller (voice)