Cyber City Oedo 808

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Cyber City Oedo 808
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Cover of the European DVD
サイバーシティ OEDO 808
Genre Cyberpunk, [1] action, tech noir
Created byJûzô Mutsuki
Released June 21, 1990 – October 4, 1991
Runtime45 minutes (each)
Episodes3
Cyber City Oedo 808
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Soundtrack album by
Rory McFarlane
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Genre Alternative rock
Synthwave
Ambient
Progressive
Length46:56
Label Demon Records (out of print)
DSCD-808
Producer Rory McFarlane

The original British and Australian VHS release (released in 1994, [7] and televised on Channel 4 in 1995) [8] features a more rock-centric 23 track score composed by Rory McFarlane [9] not present on the US or Japanese versions. McFarlane's score combined metal, electronica and ambient styles. It has been out of print for years and, as such, is very rare to find on CD, but it is known to be available on the internet. The UK soundtrack has a considerably different tone than the original (more pop-like) Japanese score. Due to Manga Entertainment UK losing the rights to the Cyber City series this edition of the score was unavailable on western DVD releases and remained available only on the old VHS versions from the mid nineties [10] until Anime Limited released the movie on Blu-ray in the UK with the UK Dub and Soundtrack CD included in the release. [11]

No.TitleLength
1."Space prison"2:40
2."Kill you"1:25
3."Car chase"2:07
4."Elevator"1:59
5."Murder"3:10
6."Amachi"1:32
7."Amachi dies"1:00
8."Diving"1:05
9."Gogol"0:56
10."Trucking"2:03
11."Arena"2:16
12."Body snatchers"0:36
13."Body vault"1:22
14."Top secret"1:16
15."Sarah"1:05
16."Duel"2:32
17."Molcos dies"2:39
18."Stars"2:37
19."Search"1:44
20."Cryogenics"1:22
21."Big cats"3:47
22."Vampire"4:30
23."Closing theme"3:13

Reception

Critical reception of Cyber City Oedo 808 has been generally positive, and has received a cult following over the years.

Jonathan H. Kantor of Looper.com ranked it as one of the "12 Best Cyberpunk Anime Movies", regarding it to have "elevated the genre through gripping storytelling and exceptionally well-written characters." [12] Hemanth Kissoon of Filmulation.com reviewed the series in 2007, saying that the series "was released 17 years ago, yet still stands up as a gripping take on Japan’s potential future." [13]

Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews gave the series a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with his only criticism being very little character development. He states that the series “rounds off a nicely paced trilogy of stories starring an intriguing cast of different characters and set in a gray, leaden metropolis. It goes from action-filled to conspiringly suspenseful and ends with a legendary battle ballet culminating in a beautiful and melancholy ending.” [14]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Steve; Thomas, Monique (January 10, 2023). "This Week in Anime — What is Cyber City Oedo 808?". Anime News Network . Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cyber City Peso 808 (OVA)". CrystalAcids. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ 電脳都市OEDO808〈1〉反逆の孤狼(ベオウルフ) (富士見ファンタジア文庫)[Cyber City OEDO 808 1: Lone Wolf of the Rebellion (Beowulf) (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)]. Kadokawa. ASIN   4829123427.
  4. ↑ 電脳都市OEDO808〈2〉華麗なる堕天使(ルシファー) (富士見ファンタジア文庫)[Cyber City OEDO 808 2: Magnificent Fallen Angel (Lucifer) (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)]. Kadokawa. ASIN   4829123508.
  5. ↑ 電脳都市OEDO808〈3〉魔眼の闘士(ヘラクレス) (富士見ファンタジア文庫)[Cyber City OEDO 808 3: Fighter's Evil Eye (Heracles) (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)]. Kadokawa. ASIN   4829123664.
  6. ↑ "PCE Daisakusen!! PCE 大作戦!! – Cyber City Oedo 808". Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Cyber City Oedo". Animejin. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Animejin News – 9th July 1995". Animejin. July 9, 1995. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cyber City Oedo 808 OST". Archived from the original on October 23, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  10. ↑ Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990) Archived August 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ "Cyber City Oedo 808 – Blu-ray+CD Soundtrack Collector's Edition". Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Kantor, Jonathan H. (November 21, 2022). "12 Best Cyberpunk Anime Movies Ranked". Looper. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ Kissoon, Hemanth (June 19, 2007). "Cyber City Oedo 808". Filmulation.com. Filmulation Limited. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ Høgset, Stig. "Cyber City Oedo 808 – THEM Anime Reviews 4.0". THEM Anime Reviews . Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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