Appleseed

"Humanity's last chance for survival."

2004 1h 45m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 414

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In a utopian society created at the end of World War III, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?

“Humanity's last chance for survival.”

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Cast

Ai Kobayashi
Deyunan (voice)
Asumi Miwa
Deyunan (motion actor)
Jurota Kosugi
Buriareosu (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka
Hitomi (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Uranosu (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Hadesu (voice)
Mami Koyama
Atena (voice)
Miho Yamada
Nike (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Aramaki
Writers: Haruka Handa, Tsutomu Kamishiro, Shinji Aramaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Appleseed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tetsuya Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ai Kobayashi and Asumi Miwa and Jurota Kosugi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Humanity's last chance for survival.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0401233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shinji Aramaki directs. Tetsuya Takahashi scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 15% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Part of the "Appleseed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Tetsuya Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Ai Kobayashi and Asumi Miwa and Jurota Kosugi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Humanity's last chance for survival.".
7IMDB entry: tt0401233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "future", "metropolis", "man vs machine", "cyborg".

The technical file

Original score: Tetsuya Takahashi
Production design: Shinji Aramaki
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $1,461,989
Return: 15% of budget
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Appleseed (2004)

Part of

Appleseed Collection

Appleseed takes place in the 22nd century, after the non-nuclear Third World War has led to the destruction of a majority of the Earth's people. While countries like Great Britain, USA and China have difficulty maintaining order and power, international organizations like the "Sacred Republic of Munma" and "Poseidon" have been established in the aftermath. The main characters are Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires, former SWAT members of the LAPD. They are found in the desolated city and invited to join the prestigious ESWAT (Extra Special Weapons And Tactics) organization in the utopian city of Olympus, the new world's most powerful state. Roughly one half of Olympus's population are bionically augmented. The series follows Deunan and Briareos as they protect their new home from both foreign and domestic threats to its security.

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Andres Gomez2012-12-14
★ 4/10
Crappy stereotypical story, bad and cheesy dialogues and an animation that shows some quality when representing non living characters: people have not facial expression whatsoever.
HotelCharliHill2020-04-11
Definitely better than "Alpha", and certainly having some great aspects, but there are a number of detractors inhibiting me from giving it a higher score. Check out my full review at https://geekyngodly.blogspot.com/2020/04/appleseed-2004-was-it-better.html

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