Corrected entry: In the scene where Kenichi and his uncle obtain the robot detective, in one of the shots "Metlopolis" is written on the glass. (00:11:15)
Metropolis (2001)
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Directed by: Rintaro
Starring: Scott Weinger, Kei Kobayashi, Koki Okada, Taro Ishida, Toshio Furukawa, Yuka Imoto
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animated, Crime, Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Thriller
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Rock is trying to destroy Tima and the factory, the side parting in his hair frequently changes sides.
Question: The character Rock resembles Protoman (aka Blues in Japan) from the videogame Mega Man (Rockman) in appearance. Both wear shades and red clothing (Megaman has blue eyes and black hair and it's assumed that Proto has the same). The original Megaman characters and plot are very similar to Osamu Tezuka's Astroboy. With the character name, the robot themes, jazz/blues music, and the appearance, I was wondering if this was intentional on the animator's part or just coincidental.
Answer: If anything, Mega Man was influenced by Metropolis--Mega Man came around in 1987 and Metropolis first appeared in manga form in 1949.
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Correction: This is not actually a mistake. In the Japanese language, Ls and Rs are interchangeable, seeing how this feature originated in Japan, I doubt it's a mis-spelling.