Cyber City Oedo 808
| Cyber City Oedo 808 | |
Japanese OVA poster, featuring (clockwise from left) Benten, Gogul, and Sengoku | |
| サイバーシティ OEDO 808 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cyberpunk, action, tech noir |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri |
| Produced by | Makoto Seya Yasuteru Iwase |
| Written by | Akinori Endo |
| Music by | Kazz Toyama Rory McFarlane (UK version) |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | June 21, 1990 – October 4, 1991 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 3 |
Cyber City Oedo 808 (Japanese: サイバーシティ OEDO 808) is a three-part Japanese cyberpunk anime series released from 1990 to 1991. It is composed of a three-part original video animation (OVA) directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and produced by Madhouse; a three-volume novel written by Akinori Endô and illustrated by Kawajiri and Hiroshi Hamasaki; and a PC Engine video game developed by Nippon Computer System. Set in the year 2808, the series follows three convicts who are enlisted to apprehend cybercriminals in exchange for reduced sentences. Cyber City Oedo 808 has achieved an international cult following as an influential work in the cyberpunk genre.