Galaxy Express 999 1979  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
aka: Galaxy Express
Director: Rintaro
Cast: Saffron Henderson, Kathleen Barr, Janyse Jaud, Terry Klassen, Nicole Oliver, John Payne, Scott McNeil, Paul Dobson, Daphne Goldrick, Don Brown, Jane Perry, Willow Johnson, Fay McKay, Gerard Plunkett
This Japanese animated film, though made for children, may be somewhat intense for many, as young Tetsuro Hoshino (voice of Saffron Henderson) travels on a locomotive through the universe searching for immortality. His mother was murdered by Count Mecha (voice of Paul Dobson) whose body has been replaced by mechanical parts. A mysterious woman, Maetel (voice of Kathleen Barr), joins Tetsuro on his search for eternal life, and, along the way, they experience many fantastic adventures.
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 Metropolis 2001 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Animation / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Rintaro
Cast: Jamieson Price, Robert Axelrod, Dave Mallow, Scott Weinger, Rebecca Forstadt, Brianne Siddall, Peter Spellos, Michael Reisz, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Simon Prescott, Melodee Spevack, Tony Pope, Steve Blum, Doug Stone, Barbara Goodson
With its theme taken from Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film and based on Osamu Tezuka's 1949 comic book, this film is about the futuristic city-state, Metropolis. The plot involves a plan for humanoids to take over the city. A young boy, Kenichi (voice of Brianne Siddall) and his uncle Sunshu Ban (voice of Tony Pope) search to find the answers to the mystery behind robot girl Tima (voice of Rebecca Forstadt). The Japanese animation is great. Actors reflect the English Language version.
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X 1996  R, 98 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Fantasy / Thriller
aka: X: Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999
Director: Rintaro
Cast: Alan Marriott, Larissa Murray, Adam Henderson, Lisa Ross, Nigel Whitmey, Toni Barry, Jeff Harding, David Harris, Rupert Degas, Mike Fitzpatrick, Teresa Gallagher, Stacey Jefferson, Annemarie Lawless, Denica Fairman
The destiny of the world rests in the hands of Kamui Shiro (voice of Alan Marriott). In this animated film, Kamui must decide between the Dragons of Earth and the Dragons of Heaven that have been warring over control of the world. The actors reflect the English-Language version of the film.
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| 1. Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
aka: Galaxy Express
2. Metropolis (2001)
3. X (1996)
aka: X: Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999
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