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The Second Renaissance Part II

2003 · 9 min

A grim, propulsive animated chronicle of escalating war, dense with exposition and dread, watching humanity's downfall unfold with cold inevitability.

Directed by
Mahiro Maeda
Genres
Science fiction, Animation
Overview
The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.
How it feels
Bleak, dark, tense and earnest. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
War, technology, survival, power
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Mahiro Maeda
Genres
Science fiction, Animation
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  2. BeyondShort film · 2003
  3. Final Flight of the OsirisShort film · 2003
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  6. ProgramShort film · 2003
  7. The Second Renaissance Part IShort film · 2003
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour0
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, animation
Directed by
Mahiro Maeda
Written by
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Starring
Julia Fletcher, Dane A. Davis, Debi Derryberry, Jill Talley, Dwight Schultz, James Arnold Taylor
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
English

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