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The Tokyo Project
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The Tokyo Project

1988-06-25 · 54 min · ★ 5.6

Animation · Thriller

Akira, Junpei, Keiko and Kumiko are members of the Rutz Detective Agency, and are always ready for a good case. When a mysterious murder places a top secret floppy disk in the hands of Junpei, the gang suddenly has a conspiracy on their hands of grandiose proportions. Not only have they made an enemy of politicians and shady characters, but also the munitions manufacturer company Yotsuboshi itself! With murder attempts, rampaging machinery and kidnappers to handle, the group must race against the clock to foil the evil scheme before it's too late!

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Directors
Osamu Yamasaki
Production companies
Polydor Ltd., Minamimachi Bugyosho, MTV
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kazuki YaoKazuki YaoJunpei Touma (voice)
Kaneto ShiozawaKaneto ShiozawaAkira Nagareyama (voice)
Fumi HiranoFumi HiranoKeiko (voice)
Manami KomoriManami KomoriKumiko Touma (voice)
Shūichirō MoriyamaShūichirō MoriyamaParlimentarian (voice)
Shigeru ChibaShigeru ChibaSakamoto (voice)
Jun HazumiJun HazumiDirector (voice)
Ryusuke OobayashiOkazaki (voice)
Kinryu ArimotoKinryu ArimotoKurata (voice)
Mika DoiMika DoiProfessor's Wife (voice)
Kazuo OkaKazuo OkaTraffic Patroller (voice)
Kenyu HoriuchiKenyu HoriuchiAnnouncer (voice)
Shin AomoriShin AomoriKodera (voice)
Tomohiro NishimuraTomohiro NishimuraKusumoto (voice)
Yoshino TakamoriYoshino TakamoriFemale Professor (voice)

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