Appleseed: Ex Machina

"Where there's despair, hope comes in threes: a Human, a Cyborg and a Bioroid."

2007 1h 45m JA

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Synopsis

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As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, deadly nanotech zealots, and rioting citizens are just some of the threats that Deunan must contend with as she fights to save Olympus!

“Where there's despair, hope comes in threes: a Human, a Cyborg and a Bioroid.”

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Cast

Ai Kobayashi
Deunan Knute (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Brialeos Hecatombcales (voice)
Yuji Kishi
Tereus (voice)
Kong Kuwata
Aeacus (voice)
Shinpachi Tsuji
Commander Lance (voice)
Gara Takashima
Athena (voice)
Rei Igarashi
Nike (voice)
Rica Fukami
Yoshino (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Aramaki
Writers: Kiyoto Takeuchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Hong Kong.

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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 Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Ai Kobayashi and Koichi Yamadera and Yuji Kishi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where there's despair, hope comes in threes: a Human, a Cyborg and a Bioroid.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1043842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shinji Aramaki directs. Haruomi Hosono scores. Produced in Japan, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Japan, Hong Kong.
3Part of the "Appleseed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Haruomi Hosono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Ai Kobayashi and Koichi Yamadera and Yuji Kishi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where there's despair, hope comes in threes: a Human, a Cyborg and a Bioroid.".
7IMDB entry: tt1043842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "future", "cyborg", "mecha", "cyberpunk".

The technical file

Original score: Haruomi Hosono
Production design: Shinji Aramaki
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)

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.