Oliver Cotton

Steamboy -- Katsuhiro Otomo's first feature-length directorial project since 1988's breakthrough film Akira. Anaction adventure state-of-the-art anime feature about a young, brave boy who must save London from destruction.

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From the leader in anim Katsuhiro Otomo (Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, Memories), comes his first feature- length directorial project since his breakthrough film (Akira). Ten years in the making, witha total budget of $22 million, Steamboy is the most expensive Japanese anim production ever. A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, Steamboy features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam, who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation, the Steam Ball. Young Ray Steam must use the Steam Ball to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. With more than 180,000 drawings and 400 CG cuts, Steamboy is one of the most elaborate animated features ever created. Steamboy will be brought to life with an outstanding ensemble voiceover cast including Anna Paquin (X-Men), Patrick Stewart (X-Men), and Alfred Molina (Spider-man 2).

Katsuhiro Otomo's first feature-length directorial project since 1988's breakthrough film Akira. Anaction adventure state-of-the-art anime feature about a young, brave boy who must save London from destruction.