Appleseed

Original title: Appurushîdo

Video
1988
TV-14
1h 11m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.2K

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Adult Animation Anime Cyberpunk Mecha Action Animation Crime Drama Sci-Fi

In a vast futuristic city, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.In a vast futuristic city, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.In a vast futuristic city, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.

Director
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
Writers
- Shirow Masamune
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
Writers
- Shirow Masamune
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Hitomi
(voice)

Norio Wakamoto

A.J. Sebastian
(voice)

Kumiko Takizawa

Nike
(voice)

Yûji Mitsuya

Yoshitsune Miyamoto
(voice)

Tamio Ôki

Nereus
(voice)

Mika Doi

Fleia
(voice)

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Chief Bronx
(voice)

Masayuki Omoro

TV Announcer
(voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto

Cop A
(voice)

Ken'ichi Ono

Videophone Cop
(voice)
(as Kenichi Ono)

Yôsuke Akimoto

Newsman
(voice)

Mari Yokô

Legislator
(voice)

Takao Ohyama

SWAT Team X
(voice)
(as Takao Ôyama)

Nobuyuki Furuta

Gaia Technician
(voice)

Director
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
Writers
- Shirow Masamune
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
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Storyline

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Trivia
The region 1 DVD includes a hidden music video. To access it, go to the DVD's Main Menu go to the "Special Features" section and there highlight the menu entry that says "Main Menu". Now press your Right button and the highlight on the screen will disappear altogether. Press your Enter button now and you will get to see a hidden trailer/music video for Appleseed.

Goofs
The computer keyboards seen do not have standard QWERTY layouts, with some having two of the same letters.

Quotes
Deunan: Don't even think about it! Move a muscle and I'll blow your fucking head clean off!

Alternate versions
The version aired on Syi-Fi's Ani-Monday censors the profanity.

Connections
Featured in Sci-Fi Channel Saturday Anime (1995)

Soundtracks
Crystal Celebration
Lyrics by Masato
Music & Arrangement by Norimasa Yamanaka
Performed by Risa Yuuki

User reviews24

Featured review

7/10

Adequate adaptation of a manga classic

Based on the manga (comic) of well-known artist Masamune Shirow, this animated feature was a slight disappointment to me.

The story is good, but the animation is merely "OK" while it could/should have been mindblowing. The movie is IMO adequate, but seems somehow flat & uninspired, if you know what I mean. A wasted opportunity, if you consider that another work by Shirow, "Ghost In The Shell", is considered a classic in many respects. It set new standards for Japanese animation, and spawned, among other things, a brilliant series called "GiTS: Stand Alone Complex".

I consider this worth a rental, unless you're a fan of Shirow and want it all. Do check out the original manga, which comes highly recommended.