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Key Features:
Steampunk, Invention, Technological conflict, 19th century, Alternate history, Family conflict, Moral dilemma, Industrial Revolution, Action-adventure, Visual spectacle, Father-son relationship, Technological advancement
Tone:
serious, dramatic, stylized
Target Audience:
Animation enthusiasts, Sci-fi fans, Action-adventure seekers, Steampunk aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Excitement → Peril → Triumph

Steamboy

2004-07-17
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In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.

Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Cast
Keiko Aizawa, Aiko Hibi, Manami Konishi, Anne Suzuki, Sanae Kobayashi, Katsuo Nakamura, Masane Tsukayama, Satoru Sato, Susumu Terajima, Kiyoshi Kodama
Crew
Sadayuki Murai, Katsuhiro Otomo, Katsuhiro Otomo
Rating
6.9(466 votes)
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