Metropolis

Metropolis is a manga by Osamu Tezuka. It is loosely inspired by Fritz Lang's legendary science-fiction movie of the same name. In 2001, it recieved an anime movie adapation by Madhouse which featured an all star production crew consisting of director Rintaro (of Galaxy Express 999 fame), writer Katsuhiro Otomo (of Akira fame) and others. The movie was distributed by Toho Company in Japan and Sony Pictures/Columbia TriStar elsewhere.