The Second Renaissance Part I

2003 0h 9m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 196

Science FictionAnimation

Synopsis

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Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julia Fletcher
The Instructor (voice)
Dane A. Davis
01 Versatran Spokesman (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Kid (voice)
Jill Talley
Mother (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
Dwight Schultz
Additional Voices (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Additional Voices (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahiro Maeda
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Animatrix" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Julia Fletcher and Dane A. Davis and Debi Derryberry carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mahiro Maeda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Part of the "The Animatrix" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Julia Fletcher and Dane A. Davis and Debi Derryberry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0366179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Production design: Hideki Futamura
Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Second Renaissance Part I (2003)

Part of

The Animatrix

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.