Japan Synopsis
サイバーシティ OEDO 808
“A hardcore cyberpunk classic.”
In the city of Oedo 2808a.d., three Cyber criminals are given two choices, to either rot in jail or to join a special force of the Cyber Police to get possibly one more chance at freedom ever again. For each criminal apprehended, and for each successful mission done, the state will agree to reduce their sentences. Lead by Hasegawa, the new recruits: Sengoku, Gogul, and Benton will bring some hard justice to Oedo and possibly taste freedom again.
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cyber City Oedo 808 sits at position #44.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cyber City Oedo 808 premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,358 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,584 of 2,532 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sound Box, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Japan Home Video |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | June 21, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0220218 |