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Appleseed

2004 · 105 min

A glossy cyberpunk action ride through a beautiful utopia hiding ugly truths, brisk and polished with a cool mechanical sheen.

Directed by
Shinji Aramaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Ai Kobayashi, Asumi Miwa, Jurota Kosugi
Tagline
Humanity's last chance for survival.
Overview
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?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shinji Aramaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Ai Kobayashi, Asumi Miwa, Jurota Kosugi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • conspiracy
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
animation, action, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Runtime
105 min
Country
Japan
Languages
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