Cyber City Oedo 808

About Cyber City Oedo 808

Looking for background on Cyber City Oedo 808 (サイバーシティ OEDO 808)? This action, adventure and sci-fi series by MADHOUSE (1990) starts out like this. The premise: It is the year 2808. Three convicts are recruited as members of the Cyber Police to keep major criminal activity in Oedo (formerly Tokyo) in check.

Along the way, in return, their life sentences will be reduced by a few years for every assignment accomplished. However, to ensure that these convicts are doing their job, the police have secured special collars around their necks. If they attempt to remove their collars or fail to meet the time limit of their mission, the collars will self-destruct.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Shunsuke Sengoku (Hiroya Ishimaru) and Juuzou Hasegawa (Norio Wakamoto) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 3 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with MADHOUSE, which means the visual identity of Cyber City Oedo 808 follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Hiroya Ishimaru voicing Shunsuke Sengoku gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1990, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.