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Appleseed
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MPAA RATING: for some violence
Starring Ai Kobayashi, Jûrôta Kosugi, Yuki Matsuoka, Asumi Miwa, and Akimoto Tsubasa
Inspired by a manga by the legendary Masamune Shirow, this anime is set in the year 2131, after a non-nuclear war has left the earth barren.
| GENRE(S): | Action | Animation | Foreign | Sci-fi |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Haruka Handa
Tsutomu Kamishiro Masamune Shirow (comic) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Shinji Aramaki |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 10, 2005 Theatrical: January 14, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 103 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Japan |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Japanese (dubbed in English) |
Original title "Appurushîdo"
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Sam gave it a2:
With the exception of Princess Mononoke, I truly despise anime, and Applessed enlarges my grudge against the ridiculous form of art even more.
[Anonymous] gave it a10:
The opening action sequence in this movie is only outdone (in my opinion) by the Omaha Beach sequence in Saving Pvt. Ryan. While I wish the movie would have followed the manga more closely I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't wait for the Appleseed series!
[Anonymous] gave it a7:
The story has great premise, but it doesn't take advantages of the prime elements in the best way. Still, it does get you to think about such a system, if only a little bit. If that doesn't please you, there's plenty of graphics to feast on, and the action is among the best i've seen in an animated feature. Not perfect, but definitely worth a watch or two.
me m. gave it a9:
Good thing about manga is that you can just switch your brain off and let the movie take you into its own little strange world. the visuals in this film help u on that little journey to manga land, and its great. reminds me of watching FF spirits within.
JJ R. gave it a10:
This is one of the best movies ever created. I wish that there were more movies like this.
JD gave it a10:
It is a REMAKE. That is why the story seems antiquated. The story holds up perfectly to the orginal and the visuals set a new milestone. This is a wonderful anime and it will serve as a transition point in future retrospection. Don't listen to the haters. It's worth at LEAST a rental!
Cody K. gave it a7:
It’s not a terrible movie, but nothing to write home about either. The new 3D cel-shaded style is a breath of fresh air, but doesn’t make the movie any more or less enjoyable when compared to traditionally animated movies. To give Appleseed anything higher than an 8 is doing a lot of great anime movies an injustice. Appleseed doesn’t even compare to Ghost in the Shell. I give it a 7 because of the awesome mech designs and slick art style. The only thing holding this movie back from greatness is the story; too simple and too many cool concepts that were only touched upon or completely undeveloped.
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