Where to watch Metropolis in Japan
Metropolis is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, FOD and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 17 June 2026.
About Metropolis
Metropolis is a 2001 movie in the Animation and Science Fiction genres, directed by Rintaro, starring Yuka Imoto, Kohki Okada and Kosei Tomita. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 561 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Metropolis in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Metropolis trailer
Overview
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
Top cast
Yuka Imoto
Tima (voice)
Kohki Okada
Rock (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Shunsaku Ban (voice)
Kei Kobayashi
Kenichi (voice)
Rikako Aikawa
Fifi (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Ham and Egg (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Lamp (voice)
Taro Ishida
Duke Red (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Pero (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Dr. Laughton (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Ponkotz (voice)
Masaru Ikeda
President Boon (voice)
Shun Yashiro
Notarlin (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
General/Skunk (voice)
Takaya Hashi
Lyon (voice)
Norihiro Inoue
Atlas (voice)
Tomohisa Aso
(voice)
Michael Shitanda
(voice)
Shigeru Shibuya
(voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
(voice)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Metropolis in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Metropolis on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, FOD and Google Play Movies.
Is Metropolis on Netflix?+
Metropolis is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
How long is Metropolis?+
Metropolis has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
Who stars in Metropolis?+
Metropolis stars Yuka Imoto, Kohki Okada, Kosei Tomita, Kei Kobayashi and Rikako Aikawa.
When did Metropolis come out?+
Metropolis is a 2001 movie directed by Rintaro.
What genre is Metropolis?+
Metropolis is Animation and Science Fiction film.
Who directed Metropolis?+
Metropolis was directed by Rintaro.
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