Appleseed: Ex Machina
Ex Machina 「エクスマキナ」 - Trailer
This anime is based on the legendary "Applesheed" manga series created by Shirow Masamune, which was first published in 1985 and adapted into an equal revered anime film that reached the United States in 2004. Now, the main characters, Deunan and Briareos, are back in an all-new film Appleseed: Ex Machina, directed by Shinji Aramaki and produced by John Woo, who specifically supervised the story and action sequences, also featuring the next generation CG technology. It is scheduled for release by Warner Home Video onto DVD and Blu-Ray (March 11, 2008), and HD-DVD (April 1, 2008). So, watch for these dates. It's a must see anime! :)
Synopsis:
Following the non-nuclear war that killed half the world's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos and conflict. The utopian metropolis is governed by Gaia, a vast artificial intelligence, and administered by genetically engineered humanoids known as Bioroids, whose designer DNA suppresses strong emotions. With Bioroids being half of its population, peace and order are easily maintained.
Deunan, a young female warrior, and Briareos, a veteran cybord-soldier, are both partners and lovers. As members of E.S.W.A.T., the elite special forces serving Olympus, they are deployed whenever trouble strikes. The two fighters find their partnership tested in a new way by the arrival of a new memberto their ranks - an experimental Bioroid named Tereus.
Created by Gaia using DNA from Briareos, Tereus uncannily resembles Briareos before the wartime injuries that led to his becoming a cyborg. Not only does this trouble Deunan, but Briareos's DNA gives Tereus more than top-notch fighting skills, this battle-ready Bioroid is like Briareos in another way - he has strong romantic feelings for Deunan!
At the same time, Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack by a mysterious cabal of scientists intent on imposing their own version of world peace upon the peoples of the world.
http://www.myspace.com/appleseed_exmachina
This anime is based on the legendary "Applesheed" manga series created by Shirow Masamune, which was first published in 1985 and adapted into an equal revered anime film that reached the United States in 2004. Now, the main characters, Deunan and Briareos, are back in an all-new film Appleseed: Ex Machina, directed by Shinji Aramaki and produced by John Woo, who specifically supervised the story and action sequences, also featuring the next generation CG technology. It is scheduled for release by Warner Home Video onto DVD and Blu-Ray (March 11, 2008), and HD-DVD (April 1, 2008). So, watch for these dates. It's a must see anime! :)
Synopsis:
Following the non-nuclear war that killed half the world's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos and conflict. The utopian metropolis is governed by Gaia, a vast artificial intelligence, and administered by genetically engineered humanoids known as Bioroids, whose designer DNA suppresses strong emotions. With Bioroids being half of its population, peace and order are easily maintained.
Deunan, a young female warrior, and Briareos, a veteran cybord-soldier, are both partners and lovers. As members of E.S.W.A.T., the elite special forces serving Olympus, they are deployed whenever trouble strikes. The two fighters find their partnership tested in a new way by the arrival of a new memberto their ranks - an experimental Bioroid named Tereus.
Created by Gaia using DNA from Briareos, Tereus uncannily resembles Briareos before the wartime injuries that led to his becoming a cyborg. Not only does this trouble Deunan, but Briareos's DNA gives Tereus more than top-notch fighting skills, this battle-ready Bioroid is like Briareos in another way - he has strong romantic feelings for Deunan!
At the same time, Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack by a mysterious cabal of scientists intent on imposing their own version of world peace upon the peoples of the world.
http://www.myspace.com/appleseed_exmachina
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