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Metropolis
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Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)
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Both try to break the line that divides humans and robots. "Who am I?" ... both films come off as child friendly at a glance, but certainly have a great deal of depth for older viewers, violence, and other dark elements reminiscent of a lot of classic Disney films. Most importantly both movies are directed by Rintaro and given insane attention to detail when it comes to art, animation, camerawork, and all of that. Expect some breathtaking atmosphere for sure.
Both are adventure/sci-fi films directed by Rintaro, so they have many similarities. Both have young protagonists who have undertake a journey, in which they learn more about the world, but also about themselves. In "Metropolis", this journey happens within a huge city, while in "Galaxy Express 999", this journey happens throughout the galaxy. Also, in both movies, the main characters are chased by the authorities. Both movies have an innocent, child-friendly appearance, but they contain deep and mature themes, most notably, asking about the differences between humans and machines, in a world so technologically-advanced that the line between the two concepts has been blurred. Apart
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