Midnight Eye: Gokuu


Goku: Midnight Eye

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: MIDNIGHT EYE ゴクウ
English: Goku: Midnight Eye
Spanish: Midnight Eye Goku
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 27, 1989
Producers: Toei Video
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, DetectiveDetective, Super PowerSuper Power
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 50 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Ranked: #73122
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Popularity: #5716
Members: 14,421
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These series take place in a dystopian setting where nobody knows what horrific direction technology will end up taking, but both series live up to the dystopian genre with the dark mood permeating everything. 
report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari
Very similiar. Like one and you'll like the other. 
report Recommended by animegorey
While these two anime are not meant for the same audience (Dragon Ball is Shonen and Goku: Midnight Eye is not), both anime are initially inspired by Journey to the West. In both anime, the main protagonist wields a length-changing staff and battles against powerful enemies. Both anime are action-packed as well. If you like one, you should probably like the other. 
report Recommended by Hellspawn28
Similar style narrator, Armitager III having none other than Kiefer Sutherland, who narrated call of duty: world at war. Goes perfectly with the old school cyberpunk anime theme. 
report Recommended by CwalkPinoy
While the setting and tone of these two cheesy, action-packed '80s OVAs differ substantially -- "Battle Royal" is gorier and is set in a high school, while "Midnight Eye" takes place in a darker, futuristic cyberpunk world -- both of them include plot elements that seem straight out of Mad Libs due to how outlandish they are. 
report Recommended by Kamezuki
Both are 80's OVA's that take place in a cyberpunk city, with the MC fighting against androids. 
report Recommended by PokeHugo
Both series have dark main charachters that you can't help but root for. They both live in futuristic societies, and are both really enjoyable to watch. One other similarity would be that in the English Dub Gokuu and Spike have the same voice actor. Because of that, Midnight Eye: Gokuu made me feel like I was watching another Cowboy Bebop episode 
report Recommended by skyhei1995
a lot of ova's in the 80's and 90's were based on futuristic idea's and cyberpunk movie's, with groundbreaking concepst like these 2 ova's . hiatus or not, golden classics! 
report Recommended by Shura-shurato
Something about Ai City to me felt like it was another creation straight from Buichi Terasawa, heavily known for his Space Adventure Cobra series and Goku Midnight Eye. The dark city visuals, action, cyborg villains, and cyberpunk aesthetics of Ai City reminded me of Midnight Eye the most. If you want some good classic short sci-fi fun these are awesome. 
report Recommended by Echelon
Both are based off manga's by Buichi Terasawa and have very similar vibes and storytelling. Goku himself is very much like Cobra and they both posses in a way, a "power" or ability that gives them an edge when it comes to fighting. Great action, adult themes (Goku gets away with more being an OVA), very cool sci-fi settings, familiar imagery, etc. 
report Recommended by Echelon
The second reincarnation of Goku the Monkey King 
report Recommended by darksidious