Goku: Midnight Eye English Sub & Dub

About Goku: Midnight Eye

Goku: Midnight Eye (Midnight Eye: Gokuu) blends action, sci-fi and seinen by Madhouse (1989). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The setup: Furinji Goku is a detective who has an "eye of god". While he was investigating the murder case of his colleague when he had been an officer, he was pressured to stop it by the police executives.

More of the story: However, he continue investigating, and he lost his left eye. When he was about to be killed, an unexplained group helped him and transplant an artificial eye. The eye was a super technological device that connected to the whole computer network in the world, and enabled him to control any computers.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Madhouse, so the studio's house style defines how Goku: Midnight Eye looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 1989, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.