| Overview: | Three stories from three visionary directors who directly inspired by the vast metropolis of Tokyo.
Three of world cinema's greatest visionaries: Michel Gondry ("Be Kind Rewind", "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind"), Leos Carax ("The Lovers On The Bridge"), and Bong Joon-Ho ("The Host") each direct a segment of this surreal triptych set in the ultra-modern metropolis of Tokyo, Japan.
- A couple who move to Tokyo in search of a future. While his ambition is clear, she drifts, gradually losing control over her life...
- A mysterious man spreads confusion on the streets of Tokyo through a succession of irrational and provocative acts. The citizens becomes obsessed by his phenomenon...
- A Hikikomori man, who has withdrawn from all contact from the outside, falls in love with a pizza delivery girl. For the first time in 11 years, he then takes an unimaginable step out of his dead apartment...
In the tradition of such films as "New York Stories", "Lost In Translation", and "Paris Je T'Aime", "Tokyo!" addresses the timeless question of whether we shape cities or if cities shape us, while revealing the rich humanity at the heart of modern urban life.
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