The Second Renaissance Part II

2003 0h 9m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 191

Science FictionAnimation

Synopsis

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The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahiro Maeda
Writers: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Lana 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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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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: tt0368575 — 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.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Julia Fletcher and Dane A. Davis and Debi Derryberry carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0368575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Second Renaissance Part II (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.