Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2007) (V)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Michael Chang
Ben Jones

Writer:

David Slack (writer)

Release Date:

2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

America's coolest heroes Teen Titans head to Japan as they spring into action when a new threat, the dichromatic ninja Saico-Tek...

Plot Keywords:

Teen Titans | Villain | Teenage Superheroine | Superhero | Friend

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 8

11:00 AM

TOON

Cast

Greg Cipes	...	Beast Boy (voice)
Scott Menville	...	Robin / Japanese Boy (voice)
Khary Payton	...	Cyborg (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Raven / Computer (voice)
Hynden Walch	...	Starfire / Mecha-Boi (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Ito	...	Mayor / Bookseller (voice)
Janice Kawaye	...	Nya-Nya / Timoko (voice)
Yuri Lowenthal	...	Scarface / Japanese Biker (voice)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Brushogun (voice)
Keone Young	...	Commander Uehara Daizo / Saico-Tek / Sushi Shop Owner (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DC Comics

Trivia:

Raven reveals that she can read six languages: English, German, Latin, Rumanian, Ancient Sumerian, and Sanskrit.

Quotes:

[Beast Boy has a stain on his shirt after getting attacked by a giant monster]
Beast Boy: Oh man, how am I supposed to talk to hot Japanese girls with a huge stain on my shirt?
Raven, Computer Voice: Your skin is green, your ears are pointed, you have fangs... you're really worried about the shirt?

Movie Connections:

References "Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I)

Awesome way to end the series!

Although I missed the first five minutes or so of "Trouble in Tokyo" because I was out getting myself some dinner, I greatly loved it! Right from the beginning, when you see each of the Titans packing (It was especially funny to see the ways that Cyborg and Starfire packed), the movie kept me entertained all the way to the ending. I'll now list what I liked and disliked about it, starting with what I disliked (That way, I'll save the good stuff for last):

1. They could have done a good deal more with Raven. 2. The sudden twist at the film's climax (Don't worry, I'm not giving anything away) was, I thought, rather predictable. I could see it coming.

Now, the stuff that I did like:

1. Very, very funny! I especially liked Cyborg pigging out at that restaurant (Let's just say he looked like he'd make a good contestant on "Fear Factor"), Starfire at the arcade playing a game which looked like a bizarre combination of "Dance Dance Revolution," "Guitar Hero," and Whack- A- Mole, and of course, Beast Boy singing karaoke. I was kept laughing all throughout the film, which I'm sure was their intention. 2. Many of the fight scenes were very well- done, particularly the final one, which was really intense, and might even be too spooky for younger viewers. 3. Great character development for Robin and Starfire. 4. Very good voice acting, as usual. I'd have to salute Hynden Walch for her job as the voice of Starfire, as in this movie, she's able to display a vast range of emotions and does so in a very believable manner.

All in all, "Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo" was a great film, a great addition (And conclusion) to the series, and a definite must- have for my DVD collection, whenever it comes out.