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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0738652104233
Label: Urban Vision
Manufacturer: Urban Vision
Publisher: Urban Vision
Release Date: July 18, 2000
Sales Rank: 30900
Studio: Urban Vision
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Buichi Terasawa wrote the screenplay for this anime film, which is based on his own comic book, er, manga. Set in a near-future city that's been built up twice after having been leveled by earthquakes, Goku: Midnight Eye follows the exploits of Goku, a former police detective turned private investigator. When several of his former coworkers start committing suicide while staking out a wealthy but villainous businessman/gun runner, he assigns himself to the case. Needless to say, there is diabolical hypnotism involved, a stripper dressed as a motorcycle who shoots lasers out of her mouth, and a lot of film noir-inspired voiceovers. Eventually, some mysterious entity gives Goku a bionic eye that allows him to tap into and control any computer in the world. You can tell this movie was made in the '80s because of Goku's penchant for wearing a sports jacket and a skinny tie, but without a shirt. In the dubbed version, the '80s are also evoked in the overly macho but exceedingly flat voice work of the actor playing Goku. Ultimately, this is 60 minutes of vaguely interesting anime. --Andy Spletzer
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Goku
I really like goku, the downside was VHS and no option to change languages. He is someone you would love on the streets today!
Rating:  - Wonderful anime
Goku midnight eye was one of the first anime movies I watched and i simply loved it. This movie is a true "8.0 Ballrocker" and well worth watching.
Rating:  - Some interesting concepts, art, but overall incredibally bad
This is not my normal foray into anime, but I caught it on cable and thought I'd give it a watch. The art and animation were great, and the story's hero is dark and tragic - that classic cool look.However, this story's fascination with sex and ultraviolence really destroy any hopes of redeeming the story from the unlikable heap of sex and gore.The story is of a private eye curious about the dealings of a night club owner and the mysterious offings of his old mates on the police force, who are ... Read More
Rating: - Not as great as the first one, but still pretty good.
I really enjoyed the first tape of Goku: Midnight Eye, so I obviously wanted to see this one. This OAV is basically a small return to the world of Goku. The story is your basic woman-in-distress who wants Goku to help her brother who has gone completely insane and is a threat to everyone. Its pretty quick, but I wish it was longer. One thing I think worth noting is the classy James-Bond style opening. This video is mostly a could-have-been-better tape, but still, if you love Golgo 13 or just can't ... Read More
Rating: - Fast-paced, bizarre, and well-animated
I had never heard of this movie before, but I caught it late at night oncable.It caught my attention right from the start, just as a actionadventure/drama animation - and then the biomechanical stuff kicks in a fewminutes later, and it gets stranger from there.The animation is a bittrippy (that's a compliment) at times, and the fighting is way kewl, and ittells a good story.In other words, well worth the watch, even staying upuntil two in the morning to watch it.
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