Q1. What is the name of the fictional city where Tekkonkinkreet is set?
A. Shadow City
B. Treasure Town
C. Iron City
D. Neon Slum
Answer: B. Treasure Town
Q2. Who directed the 2006 anime film Tekkonkinkreet?
A. Satoshi Kon
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Michael Arias
D. Mamoru Hosoda
Answer: C. Michael Arias
Q3. What is the original source material for the Tekkonkinkreet film?
A. A novel by Haruki Murakami
B. A manga by Taiyo Matsumoto
C. An original screenplay by Studio 4°C
D. A video game by Square Enix
Answer: B. A manga by Taiyo Matsumoto
Q4. What are the names of the two main characters in Tekkonkinkreet?
A. Blue and Red
B. Black and White
C. Kuro and Shiro
D. Both B and C
Answer: D. Both B and C
Q5. What is the nickname given to Black and White in Tekkonkinkreet?
A. The Hawks
B. The Cats
C. The Wolves
D. The Tigers
Answer: B. The Cats
Q6. Which studio animated the Tekkonkinkreet film?
A. Studio Ghibli
B. Madhouse
C. Studio 4°C
D. Toei Animation
Answer: C. Studio 4°C
Q7. What is the primary conflict in Tekkonkinkreet?
A. A battle between two rival schools
B. Yakuza attempting to take over Treasure Town
C. A corporate takeover of a rural village
D. A rebellion against a dystopian government
Answer: B. Yakuza attempting to take over Treasure Town
Q8. What philosophical concept is heavily explored through the relationship between Black and White?
A. Yin and Yang
B. Existentialism
C. Nihilism
D. Stoicism
Answer: A. Yin and Yang
Q9. Which award did Tekkonkinkreet win at the 2006 Mainichi Film Awards?
A. Best Director
B. Best Film
C. Best Animated Feature
D. Best Screenplay
Answer: B. Best Film
Q10. What is the name of the ruthless developer who plans to turn Treasure Town into an amusement park?
A. Tiger
B. Dragon
C. Snake
D. Wolf
Answer: C. Snake
Q11. Which English electronic music duo composed the soundtrack for Tekkonkinkreet?
A. The Chemical Brothers
B. Plaid
C. Massive Attack
D. Portishead
Answer: B. Plaid
Q12. What is the primary visual style of Tekkonkinkreet?
A. Hand-drawn animation with digital backgrounds
B. CGI with minimal hand-drawn elements
C. Stop-motion animation
D. Fully 3D-rendered animation
Answer: A. Hand-drawn animation with digital backgrounds
Q13. In which year was the Tekkonkinkreet manga originally serialized?
A. 1989–1990
B. 1993–1994
C. 1997–1998
D. 2000–2001
Answer: B. 1993–1994
Q14. What is the meaning of the title Tekkonkinkreet?
A. A mispronunciation of “reinforced concrete”
B. A play on the Japanese words for “iron” and “muscle”
C. A reference to a traditional Japanese folktale
D. A term for a futuristic cityscape
Answer: A. A mispronunciation of “reinforced concrete”
Q15. Which Japanese band performed the theme song “Aru Machi no Gunj?” for the film?
A. RADWIMPS
B. Asian Kung-Fu Generation
C. Bump of Chicken
D. ONE OK ROCK
Answer: B. Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Q16. What is the approximate runtime of the Tekkonkinkreet film?
A. 90 minutes
B. 100 minutes
C. 110 minutes
D. 150 minutes
Answer: C. 110 minutes
Q17. Which character in Tekkonkinkreet is described as the streetwise protector of the duo?
A. Black
B. White
C. Kimura
D. Suzuki
Answer: A. Black
Q18. What is the primary role of White in the dynamic with Black?
A. The strategic planner
B. The innocent, carefree counterpart
C. The aggressive fighter
D. The tech-savvy hacker
Answer: B. The innocent, carefree counterpart
Q19. What inspired the design of Treasure Town in Tekkonkinkreet?
A. New York City and Los Angeles
B. Paris and London
C. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Colombo
D. Seoul and Beijing
Answer: C. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Colombo
Q20. Which festival awarded Tekkonkinkreet the Best Animated Film in 2007?
A. Fantasia Film Festival
B. Cannes Film Festival
C. Berlin International Film Festival
D. Sundance Film Festival
Answer: A. Fantasia Film Festival
Q21. What is the name of the aging Yakuza boss in Tekkonkinkreet?
A. Fujimura
B. Suzuki
C. Sawada
D. Kumicho
Answer: B. Suzuki
Q22. Which character in Tekkonkinkreet has an expectant wife who is concerned about their child’s future?
A. Kimura
B. Sawada
C. Black
D. Snake
Answer: A. Kimura
Q23. What is a key visual element in Tekkonkinkreet’s dream sequences?
A. Black-and-white sketches
B. Watery, impressionistic visuals
C. Neon-colored geometric shapes
D. Pixelated retro graphics
Answer: B. Watery, impressionistic visuals
Q24. Which publication serialized the Tekkonkinkreet manga in Japan?
A. Big Comic Spirits
B. Shonen Jump
C. Young Magazine
D. Morning
Answer: A. Big Comic Spirits
Q25. In which year did Tekkonkinkreet win the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year?
A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2008
D. 2009
Answer: C. 2008
