all three manga issues were adapted into a 2006 feature-length japanese anime film of the same name, directed by michael arias and animated by studio 4°c. the film "tekkonkinkreet" premiered in japan on december 23, 2006. the city featured in "tekkonkinkreet" was deemed as "the central character of the film" and the city's design was inspired by the cityscapes of tokyo, japan, hong kong, shanghai, china and colombo, sri lanka to give a pan-asian feel to the city. the english electronic music duo plaid composed the music. asian kung-fu generation performed the theme song for the film "aru machi no gunjō".