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+ | '''''Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo'' ''' is a Made-For-TV superhero epic romantic drama comedy-adventure film which was aired on September 15, 2006 on Cartoon Network and released on [[Teen Titans - Trouble in Tokyo (DVD)|DVD]] on February 6, 2007. |
The plot involves on the Titans looking for a criminal called [[Brushogun]] said to be a myth by all Japanese, while also focusing on [[Robin]] and [[Starfire]] finally revealing their feelings for each other. |
The plot involves on the Titans looking for a criminal called [[Brushogun]] said to be a myth by all Japanese, while also focusing on [[Robin]] and [[Starfire]] finally revealing their feelings for each other. |
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Revision as of 19:18, 24 March 2020
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo is a Made-For-TV superhero epic romantic drama comedy-adventure film which was aired on September 15, 2006 on Cartoon Network and released on DVD on February 6, 2007.
The plot involves on the Titans looking for a criminal called Brushogun said to be a myth by all Japanese, while also focusing on Robin and Starfire finally revealing their feelings for each other.
A soundtrack to the movie was released on July 22, 2008 published by La-La-Land Records.
This movie is considered the series finale of the show.
Plot
Robin defeats the first Saico-Tek
The Teen Titans spring into action when a new threat, the dichromatic ninja Saico-Tek, appears in their city. A chase across the city ensues, which leaves Titans Tower heavily damaged. Saico-Tek is interrogated by Robin with the aid of a translation program (since the captive only speaks Japanese) and reveals the identity of the one who sent him: Brushogun. The ninja then vanishes mysteriously after destroying a fire sprinkler, and the Titans' only choice is to head to Tokyo to search for his mysterious master.
Beast Boy is overjoyed to finally get a vacation, but once the Titans are in Tokyo, the language barrier poses some trouble until Starfire uses her inherent skill to absorb language by kissing a passer-by (much to the shock of most of her teammates, especially Robin). With directions to Shinjuku thus acquired, the team heads off, but they don't get very far before trouble shows up in the form of Deka-Mido, a gigantic reptilian monster that is tearing its way through the city. The monster shares the regenerative powers of Saico-Tek, and the Titans' abilities have no effect on it; thankfully, Tokyo's own super-normal defense force - the Tokyo Troopers, led by Commander Uehara Daizo - arrives to stop the beast in its tracks with an energy cage.
Cyborg as a culinary tourist
Daizo shows the Titans around the Tokyo Troopers headquarters, and when Robin questions him on Brushogun, he informs the Titans that he is nothing more than an urban legend. Left at a loose end, the Titans can do nothing more than bow to Beast Boy's desire to enjoy Tokyo as tourists. Cyborg takes in the local cuisine at a sushi restaurant, where his bottomless appetite under an "all-you-can-eat" offer quickly rouses the ire of the chefs. Raven's desire for reading material leads her to a bookshop where she learns of the myth of Brushogun. Beast Boy, meanwhile, attempts to visit Wakamono Shuppan, the publishing house of his favorite manga, only to find it closed. Instead, he relaxes with a manga on the steps of the building, and soon catches the eye of a cute girl. The girl leads Beast Boy to a karaoke bar, where he finds more girls who love his performance and don't want him to leave.
Robin and Starfire, meanwhile, visit a video game arcade, where Starfire's game skills attract a lot of attention. Afterward, she and Robin retreat to a rooftop to discuss more intimate matters - Robin recalls how Starfire kissed him when they first met, and now understands that it was to learn English, but Starfire has now learned that on Earth, the action means "more." They come to explain to each other that they are best friends and nothing could ever get in the way of that, Robin and Starfire are about to kiss but Robin, starts to focused on his mission to apprehend Brushogun again. Robin then tells Starfire that they are heroes and that they can't be anything "more", hearing this Starfire flies away crying.
Has Robin gone too far in his pursuit of justice?
Investigating alone, Robin is attacked once more by Saico-Tek, and they get into a very violent fight which ends with Robin pummeling the ninja into the ground. But when Saico-Tek does not rise, the crowd watching believes Robin has murdered his opponent. Commander Daizo apprehends Robin, despite the hero's protestations of innocence.
Beast Boy and Cyborg are now being chased by Beast Boy's fangirls from the karaoke bar and the chiefs from the restaurant. Meanwhile, Starfire is alone by herself surrounded by other couples, she is in front of a store where she watches two mechanical mice kiss each other making her depressed, suddenly a little girl comes up to her and ask if anything is wrong. Starfire puts on a brave face and says that everything is fine, but as the girl leaves Starfire explains to the girl her problems with Robin and admits that ever since the day she and Robin first met each other she has had feelings for him. Starfire then starts to think that maybe it was a foolish idea to think that Robin had feelings for her and that even if he does they would not be anything else but heroes. The girl then gives Starfire a bright smile, which makes her finally realize that Robin does have feelings for her and heroes or not there has always been something more special between her and Robin.
Starfire is about to leave the girl to go and find Robin when suddenly the mayor of Tokyo announces Robin's arrest and that the other Teen Titans must either turn themselves in or leave Tokyo at once. Starfire calls the other titans and tells them about Robin's arrest, they are about to regroup when Brushogun sends out his minions to destroy each of the titans. Cyborg is attack by a giant yellow robot who keeps trying to eat him, Beast Boy is attack by a pink cat girl who turns out to be the cute girl he was following earlier, Raven is attack by a ghostly figure in a graveyard and Starfire is attacked by a small blue robot boy in the sky.
Robin is transferred, during the ride a slip of paper bearing the name "Brushogun" flits into the armored car carrying him and explodes, freeing him. Now on the run, Robin co-opts the identity of
Robin, disguised in a mugger's clothes.
a Shinjuku mugger to collect information that Brushogun is in fact real, he is eventually found by the Tokyo Troopers which leads to a car chase, Robin is surrounded front to back and is about to be arrested when Starfire comes to his rescue. Starfire takes Robin to a secret hideout where she explains the situation, he and Starfire spend another tender moment again, which is suddenly interrupted by the other Titans. Cyborg (overjoyed), has good news for Robin. The ooze from Saico-Tek wasn't blood on Robin's uniform, but ink. The same goes for the stains on Cyborg's armor, the streaks from Raven's cloak, and the lipstick mark on Beast Boy's face (from the cat girl). This means Robin never harmed anyone, nor was Saico-Tek real.
Brushogun whose supernatural abilities are being utilized against his will.
Brushogun, as Raven relates, was an artist who had fallen in love with a woman he had drawn, and had attempted to bring her to life using Japanese black magic. But the spell turned against the artist, and was transformed into a being of paper and ink - ink that he could use to bring any creation he could imagine to life.
With this new information, Robin has no trouble deducing Brushogun's hideout: Wakamono Shuppan. Breaking in (after being chased by a majority of Tokyo's citizens, including Brushogun's creations, Beast Boy's fangirls, Cyborg's angry chefs, and the Tokyo Troopers), the Titans discover a horrifying sight: the frail, withered form of Brushogun, wired into a printing press that draws on his powers to create the enemies the Titans have been faced with. The true villain turns out to be Commander Uehara Daizo, who has used Brushogun's powers to lie and create the villains and monsters that his Tokyo Troopers (also Brushogun's creations) were made famous by capturing. Robin was framed for the "murder" of Saico-Tek because Daizo did not like his persistence in uncovering his secret.
A massive battle between the Titans and freshly-printed versions of Brushogun's creations ensues, culminating when Robin faces Daizo on a walkway above the factory floor. With no options of escape left, Daizo hurls himself from the catwalk, into the ink reservoir of the press below, taking control of Brushogun's powers and transforming himself into a giant, hulking mass of ink and machinery, with Brushogun himself at the centre. As the other Titans battle the warped creations that Daizo hurls at them, Robin frees Brushogun from the monstrous conglomeration. As the old man fades away in his arms, like ink fading with time, his powers disappear and Daizo is left defeated and exposed.
Robin and Starfire finally admit their love for each other.
After the battle, Robin tries to explain his true and strong romantic feelings for Starfire, but getting the message, she silences him by simply saying, "Robin, stop talking." The two romantically share their first proper kiss as the other three Titans look on, with Cyborg stating, "Well, it's about time." A short time later, with Robin's name cleared, and Daizo sent to prison, the Titans are awarded medals of honor by the mayor for their actions of unlocking the truth, and the inhabitants of Tokyo welcome their new heroes. Beast Boy gets excited and tells his teammates that he wants to go to Mexico on their next vacation, prompting Raven to slap him again.
Teen Titans Theme Song By The Teen Titans!-0
The ending credits roll as each of the Titans sing the karaoke version of their theme song.
Cultural references
- Brushogun's creations are clear parodies of famous characters from Japanese manga and anime. For more information, see Brushogun.
- Akira: When Robin and Starfire watch a sumo wrestling match, there are three spectators (seen from behind) dressed like Kaneda, Tetsuo, Yamagata and Kai, characters from the Akira manga and movie.
- Godzilla: The attack of Deka-Mido is a nod to the Japanese Godzilla and similar monster movies, which remain internationally popular even to this day.
- Iron Chef: A Japanese cooking show specializing in French cuisine. The Red Chef, who makes several cameos in the Teen Titans series, is a parody of one of the show's two chief cooks, Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai.
- Batman Begins: The scene where Robin is on a motorcycle with the Tokyo troopers in hot pursuit is similar to the car chase from Batman Begins.
- Terminator II: Judgment Day: The scene where Robin takes out the mugger and takes his jacket and sunglasses, proceeds to enter a bar where he gets into a fight with the patrons, and takes a man's motorcycle, is similar to the first scene with the Terminator in that film.
- Starfire is seen playing a strange hybrid of DDR, Guitar Hero, and Whack-A-Mole.
- In the arcade, there is an otaku cosplaying as Ryu from Street Fighter.
- Raven smacks Beast Boy on the head multiple times, similar to Gibbs in NCIS.
- During the scene where Robin chases the second Saico-Tek, you can see two monkeys with a cross on his eyes and mouth. This is a reference of the 1989 movie See No Evil, Do Not Evil.
- Brushogun falling in love with a woman whom he painted is an allusion to the Greek mythology of Pygmalion, a sculptor who falls in love with his own statue.
Trivia
- This movie serves as the unofficial series finale for the Teen Titans TV series.
- This movie aired on Cartoon Network on Friday September 15, 2006. The very same day that UPN made it's last broadcast on American broadcast television to merge with The WB to form The CW. The WB ceased broadcasting two days later.
- This movie marks the final appearances of the Teen Titans (Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy).
- David Slack, the head writer of the series had returned to write this movie after leaving Season Four, which was originally supposed to be the last season of the show.
- No recurring villain or honorary Titan from the TV Series appears in the movie (except for Aqualad's intro appearance).
- Although Teen Titans was concluded with this movie, a similar show called Young Justice premiered on Cartoon Network in late November 2010 where Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg have made their return.
- This is the second time Titans Tower was destroyed.
- This is the second time the Titans went out of town.
- This is the first time the Titans have been seen on vacation.
- Throughout the movie, the Japanese spelling of some of the Titans' names appear on neon lights.
- Silkie makes a cameo in the movie during the intro when Robin is packing his bag.
- The stickers on Beast Boy's suitcase:
- dp (Doom Patrol)
- Mega Monkeys 3 (Video game that makes appearances throughout the series)
- Steel City (Headquarters of Titans East)
- Tidwell (Moped company from Employee of the Month)
- Upper Lamumba (DC Comics research center affiliated with Beast Boy)
- Ben's: Best Pie in the History of Pie
- T!
- When the Titans first arrive in Tokyo, Beast Boy is wearing a tropical shirt (with nothing under it), shorts, sunglasses and sandals. But when they are they are looking around the city, Beast Boy isn't wearing sunglasses and is wearing a purple shirt with no sleeves under the tropical one. In the next scene, he isn't wearing shorts or sandals. Instead, he is wearing his regular uniform with just the shirt on top.
- During the DDR/Guitar Hero homage scene, in the background one can see a boy who closely resembles Beast Boy in terms of appearance and clothes (lacks the green skin and pointy ears). This person was also seen in "Episode 257-494" as the boy watching movies in Beast Boy's flashback of watching TV.
- Raven is revealed to be multilingual--besides English, she is also fluent in German, Latin, Romanian, Sanskrit and ancient Sumerian. Also, while she didn't have as big of an individual adventure in Tokyo like Starfire and the male-Titans did, Raven reveals to Starfire that she somehow wound up as the mascot for a Japanese brand of bubblegum.
- Somehow, every one of Beast Boy's bad jokes is proven true, for example (on Saico-Tek) "Maybe he just wasn't waterproof!", which it turned out, being made of ink, he wasn't. And when he insisted on taking a tour of Wakamono Shuppan, it turns out that the factory is Uehara Daizo's hideout. He even references this at the end, when he tells the other Titans they should have listened to him and taken the tour.
- When Robin's mugshot appears in the news, his name is written as "ロビん". While this is read as "Robin", it is written in both Katakana and Hiragana, which is a rare, if not unheard of, way of writing names. Properly, as a name originating in another language, would be written entirely in Katakana ("ロビン").
- This is the only time in the cartoon that Robin's eyes are visible, albeit in a humorously animated fashion (unless you count the three frames that they were visible in "The Sum of His Parts" {also humorous}). This happened when Robin (in disguise) and Starfire tried to kiss the second time after the other Titans interrupted them.
- Uehara Daizo's transformation into the ink monster is similar to the origin of the Joker, archenemy of Batman and Robin.
- In this movie, the theme song during the end credits is actually sung by the Titans themselves.
- A portion of this movie was used in the Teen Titans Go! episode, "Dreams", but with different dialogue.
- This was the second time after Captain Planet and the Planeteers that Janice Kawaye and Scott Menville appeared together
- The colors Brushogun prints his creations with are the same colors used in regular printers, CMYK: Cyan (Mecha-Boy the Astro-Boy knockoff that Starfire fought against), Magenta (Nya-Nya the cat girl that was messing/fighting with Beast Boy), Yellow (Timoko the yellow, sushi-making robot that chopped up Cyborg), BlacK (Scarface, the ghost thing Raven fought).
Goofs
- As Robin jumps the fence on his R-cycle with Starfire behind him, her armband disappears.
- When Robin enters the interrogation room where Saico-Tek is being held, his hair spikes towards the left side of his head. In the reflection of the mirror, however, his hair spikes towards the right side of his head.
- Commander Uehara Daizo tells the Titans that the Tokyo Troopers have reduced crime in Tokyo by 200%. This is impossible, as crime cannot be negative. One-hundred percent, or all crime, is the maximum that it can be reduced.
- When Robin and Starfire have a heartfelt conversation at the top of the tower, Starfire's armband is missing.
- At the end, right after the Mayor of Tokyo places the medals on the Titans' heads, they disappear for the rest of the scene.
Gallery
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See also
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (Transcript)