Topic: Robots

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Gustav Fröhlich · Brigitte Helm · Alfred Abel · Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Synopsis Metropolis (1927) presents a starkly divided society, where the affluent elite enjoy opulence and control, while the laborers endure harsh working conditions and live in squalor. The narrative unfolds when Freder, the privileged son of the city's ruler, Joh Fredersen,...

Direction Kenji Kamiyama

Synopsis Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV Series) (2004) unfolds in a futuristic landscape where the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds are indistinct. The narrative follows the Public Security Section 9, a specialized unit reactivated...

Direction Goro Taniguchi

Synopsis Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV Series) (2008) is a gripping narrative that unfolds in a dystopian future where the Holy Empire of Britannia has conquered Japan, renaming it Area 11 and subjugating its people. The story begins...

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Harrison Ford · Rutger Hauer · Sean Young · Daryl Hannah

Synopsis Blade Runner (1982) presents a grim future where Rick Deckard, portrayed by Harrison Ford, is a former law enforcement officer residing in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles in the year 2019. The city is a chaotic blend of diverse...

Direction Andrew Stanton

Cast Fred Willard

Synopsis WALL•E (2008) is set in the distant future, specifically the year 2800. The story revolves around a diligent robot tasked with a monumental job: cleaning up the Earth. This robot, known as WALL•E, spends his days meticulously collecting and compacting...

Direction Kenji Kamiyama

Synopsis Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005) is an OVA that delves into a pivotal moment in the series' timeline. Set in 2024, the narrative revolves around the infamous "Laughing Man Incident," where Ernest Serano,...

Direction Hideaki Anno

Synopsis Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV Series) (1995) is set in the year 2015, a decade and a half after a global catastrophe that decimated half of humanity. A new threat emerges in the form of enigmatic beings known as "Angels," who...

Direction Hiroyuki Imaishi · Hiroshi Iketomi · Osamu Kobayashi · Ayumu Kotake

Synopsis Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (TV Series) (2007) unfolds in a distant future where humanity resides beneath the Earth's surface, confined to isolated underground settlements. These "villages" are cut off from the surface world and from each other. Frequent earthquakes necessitate...

Direction Matt Groening · Peter Avanzino · Bret Haaland · Gregg Vanzo

Synopsis Futurama (TV Series) (1999) follows the adventures of Philip J. Fry, a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy from New York City who finds himself cryogenically frozen on New Year's Eve 1999 and awakens a millennium later in the futuristic metropolis of...

Direction Christopher Nolan

Cast Matthew McConaughey · Anne Hathaway · David Gyasi · Jessica Chastain

Synopsis Interstellar (2014) is set in a future where Earth is on the brink of collapse due to severe drought and famine, leading to a global food crisis and drastic climate shifts. As humanity teeters on the edge of extinction, a...

Direction Kenji Kamiyama

Synopsis Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV Series) (2002) is an animated series that spans from 2002 to 2005, consisting of 26 episodes across one season. Adapted from the manga by Masamune Shirow and helmed by director Kenji Kamiyama,...

Direction Goro Taniguchi

Synopsis Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV Series) (2006) is a gripping anime series that spans 25 episodes, originally aired from 2006 to 2007. The story unfolds in an alternate timeline where, on August 10, 2010, a.t.b., the Holy Empire...

Direction Hideaki Anno · Kazuya Tsurumaki

Synopsis The End of Evangelion (1997) serves as the enigmatic culmination of the Evangelion saga, leaving a lasting impression on anime enthusiasts. While some viewers were captivated by its intricacy, others found it perplexing. This feature film seamlessly continues from episode...

Direction Takeyuki Kanda · Umanosuke Iida

Synopsis Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (TV Miniseries) (1996) is set during the tumultuous One Year War in the year U.C. 0079. The story follows Ensign Shiro Amada, who is reassigned to Southeast Asia to lead the Kojima Battalion's...

Direction Hideaki Anno

Direction Noboru Ishiguro

Synopsis The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (TV Series) (1982) is a captivating anime series that spans from 1982 to 1995, consisting of 36 episodes. The story unfolds in 1999 when an extraterrestrial spacecraft collides with South Ataria Island, revealing the existence...

Direction Chris Sanders

Cast Lupita Nyong'o · Pedro Pascal · Kit Connor · Stephanie Hsu

Synopsis The Wild Robot (2024) follows the extraordinary adventure of a robot, designated ROZZUM unit 7134, affectionately known as 'Roz,' who finds herself stranded on a remote, uninhabited island. Forced to navigate the challenging environment, Roz begins to form unexpected bonds...

Direction Kenji Kamiyama

Synopsis Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven (2006) delves into the aftermath of the "A" Story from Second Gig. When a wave of terrorist assaults, orchestrated by a faction known as the Individual Eleven, is linked to...

Direction James Cameron

Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger · Linda Hamilton · Edward Furlong · Robert Patrick

Synopsis Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) unfolds in a future where, by 2029, the artificial intelligence Skynet wages war against the remnants of humanity following its near-annihilation of the human race in 1997. Skynet has devised a method to dispatch its...

Direction Mamoru Oshii

Synopsis Ghost in the Shell (1995) is set in the year 2029, where society is deeply intertwined with technology and information networks. Criminal activities have evolved to exploit these networks, leading to the formation of Section 9, a specialized unit of...