For fans of Appleseed & Appleseed Ex Machina.
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(アップルシード, Appurushīdo?) is an anime film, directed by Shinji Aramaki and originally released in Japan on May 17, 2004. It is based on the characters created by Masamune Shirow in the original Appleseed manga series that was published in 1985. Although it shares some characters with the original series, this film's storyline is not connected to it. It is not to be confused with the 1988 OVA also based on the manga.
Set in 2131 AD, Appleseed stars Deunan Knute, a young, legendary female soldier and a survivor of the Third World War, which brought Earth to the brink of destruction. While fighting a number of unknown figures, a platoon of tall white-armoured soldiers come up and shoot them. As she tries to run away, they tranquilize her. Deunan later wakes up attached to a scanning device. Alarmed, she breaks free and takes a woman hostage while she attempts to escape, only to be stopped by the voice of her former lover and comrade Briareos, who is now a cyborg. Deunan soon learns that the war had ended months before while she continued fighting unknowing of this, and she is now in a Utopian city called Olympus. Its population is half human and half clone, a genetically-engineered species called Bioroids made from the best technical components. Olympus is governed by three factions: Prime Minister Athena, who Deunan seems to know; General Edward Uranus III, head of the Olympus Regular Army; and the Council of Elders -- seven old men hooked up to life support and anti-gravity chairs. Yet everything in the city is observed by an artificial intelligence named Gaia, which resides in a building called Tartarus. Here, Deunan integrates into the prestigious ESWAT organization to serve as the city's guardian and befriends a Bioroid named Hitomi.
What are Bioroids?
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Bioroids are created from the DNA of Deunan's father, Carl, making the Bioroids her brothers and sisters, genetically speaking. Unfortunately, they have a lifespan much shorter than those of humans due to the suppression of their reproductive capabilities. When the facilities that were used in the Bioroid's life extension processes are destroyed by a secret faction of the Olympus Regular Army in a terrorist attack as part of its demonstration of fear and hatred for the Bioroids, a crisis which requires immediate resolution is formed, and the Appleseed data is revealed to still exist, even though most thought it destroyed.
Under the surface, Olympus is plagued by conflicting factions. Some believe that Bioroids are a threat to the future advancement of mankind, whilst others believe that humans themselves are the threat. The ultimate question is over everyone's right to life, and whether or not one group deserves life more than the other. At the center of this battle is Appleseed, the data that is able to extend Bioroid life.
Along with a top secret strike force, Deunan and Briareos head for the building where the Bioroids were originally created. With a disk given to her from Athena, she activates a holographic recording, in which the location of Appleseed is revealed. Dr. Gilliam, who created the Bioroids, entrusted the Appleseed to her daughter, Deunan. But she was killed by the military. And then coincidentally, the military had also arrived, thanks to a spy on their team. Colonel Hades, the anti-Bioroid activist who destroyed the Bioroid care facilities, reveals to Deunan that Briareos had intentionally allowed his Landmate to escape. They run to the rooftop with their team killed and get cornered by the Regular Army. Worse, Uranus had also came. He tries to convince Deunan that Bioroids seek to control humans, so he plans to blow up the D-Tank on Tartarus. Briareos tries to plea to the General that the Elders were the ones who planned this; the D-tank, which controls a virus that was originally meant to keep Bioroids in line, was reworked to sterilize humanity. Hades convinces Uranus that trying to negotiate is pointless. He reveals to Deunan that he blames her father for all that has happened. "If there's any one to blame, blame your father" and starts shooting. Briareos acts as a shield and Deunan shoots Hades directly in the brow and was barely able to escape.
When she returned to Olympus, the Council of Elders were able to save the Bioroids. However, she confronts them that they sent the military after them. The Elders confessed and reveal that they intend to unleash the deadly D-tank virus onto Olympus, sterilizing the human race, leaving the Bioroids the new rulers of Earth, claiming it is the will of Gaia. They required the Appleseed in order to keep the Bioroids alive, but Gilliam found out and hid the data so their plan could never come. However, both the military and Bioroids catch on and disable the button that'll unleash the virus. Athena tells Deunan that the Elders had been acting on their own and shut down Gaia once it realized humanity has lessened its hatred towards Bioroids. As a result, the Elders will soon die because Gaia regulates their life support systems. Unfortunately, the elders had a contingency plan; several mobile fortresses activate and began marching towards their location, to destroy Tartarus at point-blank range. Hitomi reveals to everyone assembled that her name can shut down the fortresses on the number 7. ESWAT begins mobilizing their forces to try to slow down the towers, with heavy casualties. Deunan and Briareos reach number 7 and managed to shut them down at the last second.
Appleseed Ex Machina ** Spoiler Alert!!! click to hide or show**
(Latin: Ex: 'outside / out of', Machina: 'machine', pronounced [eks mah-kee-nah], actually a wordplay on the Latin phrase Deus ex machina) is an anime film and is the sequel to the 2004 Appleseed film, similarly directed by Shinji Aramaki. It was released on 20th October 2007 in Japan and fully involved Hong Kong director and producer John Woo. The film made its American premiere at The Jules Verne Adventures Film Festival in Los Angeles on December 15th, 2007[1]. The MPAA has Appleseed Ex Machina rated PG-13 for action/violence and brief strong language,[2] though the first film was rated R for some violence. It was released by Warner Home Video on March 11, 2008, for DVD and Blu-Ray, and is scheduled for release for HD-DVD on April 1, 2008.
Following World War Three, which was a 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 Knute, a young female warrior, and Briareos, a veteran cyborg-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. During a mission involving several high-ranking E.U. officials held hostage by a group of unknown and heavily-armed cyborgs, Briareos is injured protecting Deunan from an ensuing blast. As a last ditch effort by an injured cyborg, E.S.W.A.T. assigns Deunan a new partner, a bioroid named Tereus. Largely based on Briareos' DNA, Tereus was designed as a prototype for a new kind of fighter bioroid. His appearance is very similar to the way Briareos looked before he became a cyborg. Deunan is not agreeable to the idea of having a new partner, but eventually befriends him.
Trailer for second movie:
video ft deunan:
Costume Design
In this film, two of Deunan's costumes were designed by Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada. Prada was apparently already a fan of the first Appleseed movie, and she jumped at the chance to work on the second installment. At a press conference for the film, she said:
“ Watching the previous 'Appleseed,' I thought that the expression of contrast in man and machine, violence and love was wonderful. ”
— Miuccia Prada
If ur wonderinf wut those two outfits are they are the one that Duenan wore to the party & the one where she first goes out with Briareos and Tereus.
Differences between the english version and japanese version:
-Briareos, in the Japanese version, says: "How do you like the new model?" In the English version, he says: "I'd be wearing it if it weren't pink." They said so in a behind-the-scenes feature for the film.
- Opening sequence in English version is more descriptive
-most of the curses were added into the English version and weren't there in the Japanese version
Get to know the Cast
Deunan Knute: Ai Kobayashi / Luci Christian
Briareos Hecatonchires:Kōichi Yamadera / David Matranga(voice actor)
Tereus:Yūji Kishi / Illich Guardiola
Athena:Gara Takashima / Allison L. Sumrall
Nike:Rei Igarashi / Shelley Calene-Black
Hitomi: Miyuki Sawashiro / Hilary Haag
Commander Lance:Shinpachi Tsuji / Chris Hutchison
Manuel Aeacus:Kong Kuwata / Mike MacRae
Dr. Riharuto Kestner:Takaya Hashi / John Gremillion
Yoshino:Rika Fukami / Melissa Davis
Arges:Takaya Kuroda / Quentin Haag
Dr. Xander:Naoko Kouda / Alice Fulks
Yoshitsune:Yasuyuki Kase / Chris Patton
Director: Shinji Aramaki
producer for the second movie: John Woo
[thanks all to wikipedia]
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both cd's from the movie:
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where to order the cds :
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