Steamboy: The Steam Engine comes to the streaming platform

There are few big-budget Japanese productions that could be mistaken for Studio Ghibli animation, more or less one of those cases. Steamboy: Steam enginewhich is mainly produced by Bandai Namco FilmworksComing to theaters 2004. It’s interesting that, like work Hayao MiyazakiThis film has arrived worldwide, there is a reception worth mentioning.

The budget used was $26 million, and it took just over ten years to make, using over 180,000 drawings and 440 CGI cuts. Although its global gross of $18.9 million fell short of what it cost, its success in the home market and limited theatrical release made up for the expense. This has made it a cult classic shared among fans.

The best thing is that now in Mexico you can watch it on the platform MAX Even with Latin dubbing.

Here is the summary:

Steamboy is a Japanese animated film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, known as the creator of “Akira”. The film was released in 2004 and is a work of fiction set in an alternate version of the Victorian era, where steam technology is the main driving force.

The story follows Ray Steam, a young inventor living in Manchester, England during the Industrial Revolution. Ray receives a mysterious package from his grandfather Lloyd Steam, a brilliant scientist working on a secret project in the United States. The package contains a metal sphere, known as a “steam ball”, capable of generating large amounts of steam energy.

Soon, Ray finds himself in the middle of a battle for control of the Steam Ball between his grandfather and a powerful corporation called the O’Hara Foundation, which wants to use the technology for its own military and commercial purposes. With the help of his friend Scarlett O’Hara (not related to the Corporation), Ray must protect the Steam Ball and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

Remember that you can also watch other great anime movies at places like this Star Plus and Netflix.

Through: MAX

Editor’s note: It’s a fact that this is a classic that could be on par with Spirited Away, so MAX users won’t want to miss it. Let’s hope there are more films like this so that 2D animation doesn’t die.