Last weekend, I discussed the seminal 1927 science fiction classic Metropolis. As an animation fan, I’ve long been aware of an anime with the same name and the poster has often reminded me of the classic film. Recently, I took a closer look and discovered that the anime film Metropolis has a pretty amazing pedigree. This 2001 film is based on Osamu Tezuka’s 1949 manga of the same name. Tezuka is probably best known in the United States as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Accord...