released = 30 January 1995 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Alternative rockSynthwaveAmbientProgressive | length = 46:56 | label = Demon Records (out of print)DSCD-808| producer = Rory McFarlane | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} The original British VHS release (also televised on Channel 4 circa 1995) features a more rock-centric 23 track score composed by Rory McFarlane not present on the US or Japanese versions. McFarlane's score combined metal, electronica and ambient styles. It has been out of print for years and, as such, is very rare to find on CD, but it is known to be available on the internet. The UK soundtrack has a considerably different tone than the original (more pop-like) Japanese score. Due to Manga Entertainment UK losing the rights to the Cyber City series this edition of the score was unavailable on western DVD releases and remained available only on the old VHS versions from the mid nineties until Anime Limited released the movie on Blu-ray in the UK with the UK Dub and Soundtrack CD included in the release. Reception Critical reception of Cyber City Oedo 808 has been generally positive, and has received a cult following over the years. Hemanth Kissoon of Filmulation.com reviewed the series in 2007, saying that the series "was released 17 years ago, yet still stands up as a gripping take on Japan’s potential future." Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews gave the series a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with his only criticism being very little character development. He states that the series “rounds off a nicely paced trilogy of stories starring an intriguing cast of different characters and set in a gray, leaden metropolis. It goes from action-filled to conspiringly suspenseful and ends with a legendary battle ballet culminating in a beautiful and melancholy ending.” In popular culture Clips of Cyber City Oedo 808'' were used to create the official video for the track "Innocence" by Nero. The video was uploaded to YouTube by UKF and Nero's Vevo channel. British DJ Lone released a song entitled "Oedo 808" on his 2018 EP Ambivert Tools Vol. 4. References External links 1990 anime OVAs Central Park Media Cyberpunk anime and manga Films set in the 29th century Madhouse (company) 1991 video games Adventure games Japan-exclusive video games TurboGrafx-CD games TurboGrafx-CD-only games Vampires in