Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988): Cast & Plot
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis is a 1988 fantasy thriller directed by Akio Jissoji, starring Mikijiro Hira as Yasumasa Hirai, Shintarō Katsu and Shozo Iizuka. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Akio Jissoji
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- EXE
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis About?
The premise of Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The reincarnation of a 10th century Japanese general haunts 1920’s Tokyo.
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- time travel
- time slip
- time traveler
- biopunk
- prophecy
- occult
- medium
- kidnapping
- destruction
- suicide
- subway
- earthquake
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- psychic power
- robot
- feng shui
- tokyo japan
- based on novel
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Cast & Characters
Mikijiro Hira leads the cast as Yasumasa Hirai, with Shintarō Katsu as Eichi Shibusawa and Shozo Iizuka as Taira no Masakado (voice). Directed by Akio Jissoji; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Akio Jissoji
- Mikijiro Hira as Yasumasa Hirai
- Shintarō Katsu as Eichi Shibusawa
- Shozo Iizuka as Taira no Masakado (voice)
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Kyûsaku Shimada as Yasunori Kato
Also Starring in Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
· 40 more- Junichi Ishida Yoichiro Tatsumiya
- Haruka Sugata Yukari Tatsumiya
- Kōji Takahashi Rohan Koda
- Katsuo Nakamura Ogai Mori
- Shirô Sano Junichi Narumi
- Ken Teraizumi Torahiko Terada
- Jō Shishido Tokuji Hayakawa
- Kō Nishimura Makoto Nishimura
- Ai Yasunaga Azusa Nishimura
- Mieko Harada Keiko Tatsumiya
- Bunshi Katsura Vi Shigemaru Kuroda
- Kiyomi Yamamoto Yukiko Tatsumiya
- Tamasaburō Bandō V Kyoka Izumi
- Hideji Ôtaki Masayuki Orida
- Hisashi Igawa Ryokichi Tagami
- Fumihiko Tachiki
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- Minori Terada Masatoshi Okochi
- Shigeru Chiba
- Toru Minegishi Kudo
- Hochu Otsuka
- Yasunori Matsumoto
- Naoki Tatsuta
- Eiko Yamada
- Kiriko Shimizu Woman at pool
- Daiki Nakamura
- Tomohiro Nishimura
- Shōgo Shimada Arata Mekata
- Hidekazu Nagae Onmyoji #2
- Toshihiko Hino Onmyoji #1
- Xiu Jian Red Priest
- Nobuyuki Furuta
- Hiroshi Aramata Beer Hall Man
- Hisako Nakagawa Red Priestess
- Louis Hoshi Edokko #1
- Kôraku San'yûtei Edokko #2
- Enkitsu Sanyutei Edokko #3
- Shigemi Imai Announcer #1
- Reiko Takahashi Announcer #2
- Yoshio Kishi Announcer #3
- Yasuhiro Tanogashira
More from Akio Jissoji
More films directed by Akio Jissoji: Summer of Ubume, Rampo Noir, Murder on D Street and A Watcher in the Attic.
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Plot Summary
What happens in Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1912, Yasumasa Hirai explains to Baron Eiichi Shibusawa Tokyo’s long, haunted history, warning that the vengeful spirit of Taira no Masakado is powerful enough to tear the city apart if disturbed. To ward off this threat, Shibusawa enlists the Tsuchimikado sect to advise on how to make Tokyo a blessed capital. But their plans collide with the ambitions of the oni Yasunori Kato, a former Imperial Army lieutenant who seeks to awaken Masakado and unleash destruction. Kato sets his sights on Yukari Tatsumiya, Masakado’s direct descendant, aiming to use her as a medium to reach the sleeping spirit.
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The whole story of Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis, scene by scene
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Who is the oni antagonist seeking to awaken the spirit of Taira no Masakado?
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “帝都物語：1988” and “Alien Invasión”.
- Also known as
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- 帝都物語：1988
- Alien Invasión
- 帝都物语
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Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis?
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis released?
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis was released on January 30, 1988.
Who directed Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis?
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis was directed by Akio Jissoji.
More films by Akio Jissoji Who is in the cast of Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis?
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis stars Mikijiro Hira as Yasumasa Hirai, Shintarō Katsu as Eichi Shibusawa and Shozo Iizuka as Taira no Masakado (voice), among 44 credited actors.
Does Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis have a post-credit scene?
No. Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis in?
The original language of Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis is Japanese.
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