Japan Synopsis
メガゾーン23 III イブの目覚め／解放の日
“Some Secrets Never Die”
Years after the events of Megazone 23 II, the only city on Earth is the supposedly idyllic Eden. There lives Eiji Takanaka, a B Level hacker who has just been accepted into EX, the organization that controls Eden. However, before his first day on the job, he becomes embroiled in a network war, a legendary figure named EVE, and a plot to re-inhabit the Earth.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Megazone 23 III – Part 1 – The Awakening of Eve. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Megazone 23 III – Part 1 – The Awakening of Eve 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 1988–1990 Japan Window
Megazone 23 III – Part 1 – The Awakening of Eve holds position #56 of 110 Japan films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Megazone 23 III – Part 1 – The Awakening of Eve. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 799th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,635 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,744 of 2,532 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Idol Company, Victor Entertainment, Studio Boston |
| Runtime | 52m |
| Release Date | September 28, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0160523 |