EPISODE
Neo Yokio - Season 1
Welcome to Neo Yokio, the greatest city in the world. It's the most populous urban agglomeration in North America, but its prestige does not merely stem from its size. Neo Yokio is a diverse labyrinth of cultural and architectural innovation at the forefront of global fashion and finance. All of this is cold comfort to the lovesick Kaz Kaan (Jaden Smith), the youngest member of a family of: 'magistocrats' - pink-haired demon slayers who once liberated the city. Today, his demon-slaying is barely more than a side-hustle coordinated by his Aunt Agatha (Susan Sarandon) - Kaz himself would rather concern himself with shopping, field hockey and - of course - mending his broken heart. Always by Kaz's side are his faithful mecha-butler, Charles (Jude Law), and his inseparable friends Lexy and Gottlieb (The Kid Mero and Desus Nice) as he navigates the complexities of life in Neo Yokio and tries to stay one step ahead of his arch-rival, Neo Yokio's number one most eligible bachelor, Arcangelo Corelli (Jason Schwartzman.) Things take a mysterious turn when Kaz is drawn into the turbulent world of ex-fashion blogger Helena St. Tessero (Tavi Gevinson), setting in motion a sequence of events that force him to question everything he knows about Neo Yokio.
5 November 1983, Hampshire, England, UK
14 July 1960, Ouidah, Benin
10 November 1999, Chicago, Illinois, USA
18 February 1977, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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13 December 1967, Terrell, Texas, USA
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September 26, 2017
Neo Yokio's six-episode arc mostly feels like an introduction to what could be a really groundbreaking show
September 26, 2017
Neo Yokio's Camp Is Hard to Enjoy Through the Transphobia. And the classism. And the low-key misogyny. And ...
September 21, 2017
Why resort to a so-so anime takeoff when there's ample real anime that's cooler and funnier on its own?
September 22, 2017
There's a lot of talent involved in Neo Yokio... Yet, somehow, the show has no soul. It's dead on arrival.
September 19, 2017
Neo Yokio fails to be anything close to an anime parody as it circles back on jokes and uninteresting plot points. It juggles too many unfocused ideas in too little time.
September 21, 2017
Viewers may check out the show for the art, but if they stick around it will be because the satire resonates with their experience of life in New York.
September 22, 2017
Neo Yokio is a good lesson in what to avoid when translating a digital concept to a digital series. After all, this won't be the last time someone tries to emulate an online personality for a piece of entertainment.
September 22, 2017
Given the sluggish, almost nonexistent pace of Neo Yokio's first run, it'd probably take several seasons to get anywhere promising, no matter how many times Coco Chanel's memory is blessed.
September 22, 2017
Neo Yokio falls short of any real socioeconomic criticism, too in love with the aesthetics of the lifestyle to tear it down in any real way.

