Japan Synopsis
メガゾーン23 PART II 秘密く・だ・さ・い
“Urban Warfare… Suburban Warfare… This Whole City Is Going DOWN!!!”
The Dezalg have returned with a new, horrible weapon and unleashed it on Megazone 23's defenses. Believing their salvation is also in new weapons, B.D. is again bent on breaking the EVE's final protection level.Full control of Megazone 23 would mean unfettered weapons development. Shogo, meanwhile, has tried to return to a 'normal' life; Hanging out with his biker gang, "Trash" and his girlfriend, Yui. But, his convictions about the Megazone's shadow government policies haven't changed and when EVE calls for his help, he discovers where the Garland bike has been hidden. It's showdown time for Shogo and B.D., Trash and the military, as well as the Dezalg and Megazone. However, EVE's final secret, A.D.A.M., may mean no one will survive.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Megazone 23 II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Science Fiction + Animation in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Megazone 23 II itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
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The 1985–1987 Japan Window
Megazone 23 II holds position #64 of 100 Japan films in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Megazone 23 II premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1986.
The 676th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,371 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #339 of 566 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Idol Company, Victor Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | May 30, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0160522 |