Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Metropolis AKA Metoroporisu (2001)

R0 United Kingdom - Eureka Extras: DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy) DISC TWO (DVD) * The Film "The Making of Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis" documentary (33:14) Filmmaker Interviews (8:03) Animation Comparisons (multi-angle) - Comparison 1: City View (0:41) - Comparison 2: Wheel Room (0:55) Trailer (1:41) Promotional Trailer (2:17) Subtitles: English (original translation), English (US Theatrical Release), English HoH (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: The rear cover mistakenly lists "region 2". Also available in a Limited Edition Steelbook limited to 2000 copies. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:41) Bonus trailers - "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2:16) - "Cowboy Bebop" (0:42) - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:16) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:06) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: English (original Japanese translation), English (U.S. Theatrical), French, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese, Spanish, Thai (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese DTS 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Digipak Notes: Coded for regions 1/3. Special features are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. The bonus disc is a 3" mini DVD. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Mill Creek Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE (Blu-ray) * The Film DISC TWO (DVD) * The Film "Animax Special - The Making of Metropolis" documentary (33:16) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) Animation Comparisons - Wheel Room (4:30) - City View (2:17) Concept Art - Tima and Kenichi [11 images] (1:06) - Supporting Cast [21 images] (2:06) - Art Direction [14 images] (1:24) Subtitles: English (literal translation), English HoH, English (signs and text) (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Steelbook Notes: Extras are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Special thanks to Rewind user Matthew B Harrah for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2:04) - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:48) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: Arabic, English, French (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese DTS 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: Extras on disc two include optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles. Also available in a limited box set (5000 copies only), with a storyboard book (500 pages). Also available in a single disc edition. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: English, German, Turkish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 German DTS 5.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround Case type: Digipak Notes: Extras on disc two include optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Holland - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: Dutch, English (literal), English HoH, Hindi (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 English DTS 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Digipak Notes: Coded regions 2/4. The Dutch subtitles is a translation of the English dub. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - Bandai Visual Memorial Box Extras: DISC ONE * The Film DISC TWO "City-State Metropolis" - Introduction (2 pages) - Story (4 pages) - Characters (16 pages) - Character Map (1 page) - Metropolis Map Staff/Cast (text) (1 page each) - Osamu Tezuka - Rintaro - Katsuhiro Otomo - Yasuhiro Nagura - Shuichi Hirata - Yuka Imoto - Kei Kobayashi - Koki Okada - Toshiyuki Honda - Minako "Mooki" Obata - Atsuki Kimura - Ray Charles Specials - "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis" documentary (33:20) - "The World of Rintaro & Katsuhiro Otomo" featurette (24:40) Bonus Footage - "Nostalgic Color" - multi-angle clips of sepiatoned vs finished theatrical colors (5:27) - Ziggurat Text Footage (3:24) - "There'll Never Be Good-Bye - The Theme of Metropolis" music video by Toshiyuki Honda featuring Minako "Mooki" Obata (5:04) - Pilot Films (4:21) - Teaser Trailers (2:28) - Theatrical Trailers (3:42) - Commercials (1:38) Screensaver with music (8:06) Subtitles: Japanese Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese DTS 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: Windowboxed transfer. Two separate keep cases housed in a hard box which also includes a 522 page storyboards book and a 128 page "Metropolis Maniac" art book. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Egmont Entertainment / Columbia TriStar Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English (original Japanese translation), English (U.S. theatrical translation), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish and Turkish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 (VO) Case type: Keep Case Notes: Disc one also encoded for Region 5. Disk two also encoded for Regions 4 & 5. The Russian voice-over is on the English dub. Extras on disc two include optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles. Special thanks to Rewind user marlan for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: Dutch, English (literal), English HoH, Hindi (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 English DTS 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Special Case Notes: Coded regions 2/4. The Dutch subtitles is a translation of the English dub. Extras on disc two include optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R3 Hong Kong - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:41) Bonus trailers - "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2:16) - "Cowboy Bebop" (0:42) - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:16) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:06) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: English (original Japanese translation), English (U.S. Theatrical), French, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese, Spanish, Thai (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese DTS 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: Coded for regions 1/3. Special features are in Japanese with optional English subtitles. The bonus disc is a 3" mini DVD. Special thanks to Rewind user trench for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Theatrical Trailer (1:35) Bonus trailer - "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" (1:37) DISC TWO "Animax Special: The Making of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis" documentary (33:15) Multi-angle Animation Comparisons - "Wheel Room" - 9 angles (0:29) - "City View" - 6 angles (0:22) Filmmaker Interviews (8:07) "History Of Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis Comic Book" text screens Photo Gallery - Tima & Kenichi - Supporting Cast - Art Direction Filmographies - Rintaro - Osamu Tezuka Subtitles: Dutch, English (literal), English HoH, Hindi (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 English DTS 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Coded regions 2/4. The Dutch subtitles is a translation of the English dub. Extras on disc two include optional Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles. Special thanks to Rewind user Downunder for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R2

The Japanese Memorial Box for the most extras and including a DTS track.
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- R0 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (107:21 NTSC).
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (108:39 NTSC).
- R1 America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (107:23 NTSC).
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
- R2 Memorial Box Japan- Bandai Visual - No Cuts (107:41 NTSC).
- R2 Scandinavia- Egmont Entertainment / Columbia TriStar - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
- R3 Hong Kong- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (108:39 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:12 PAL).
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Comparison added by David on 01/09/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 10/07/20

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17/03/15: Addition of the German edition, updated runtimes, updated "Disc 1" to "DISC ONE", added DVDActive link.
12/04/17: Added UK Eureka.
13/01/19: Added US MillCreek.
10/07/20: Updated Japan.
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Metropolis AKA Metoroporisu (2001)

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