Appleseed (Video 1988)
"Appurushîdo" (original title)

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:

Kazuyoshi Katayama, Masamune Shirow (comic),

Stars:

Larissa Murray, Alan Marriott, Yôsuke Akimoto

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Larissa Murray	...	Dunan (voice)
Alan Marriott	...	Karon (voice) (as David Reynolds)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yôsuke Akimoto	...	Newscenter Staffer
Julia Braams	...	Hitomi (voice) (as Julia Brahms)
Mika Doi	...	Fleia
Yuzuru Fujimoto	...	Police Chief
Toshio Furukawa	...	Calon
Nobuyuki Furuta	...	'GAIA' Operator
Nobuo Iwamoto	...	Sebastian
Masako Katsuki	...	Deunan
Lorelei King	...	Athena (voice)
Vincent Marzello	...	Sebastian (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto	...	Police 'A'
Yûji Mitsuya	...	Yoshi
Masayuki Omoro	...	TV Announcer

Storyline

Officer Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briaros Hecatonchires must prevent terrorists from gaining control of the Olympus city computer and causing massive chaos. As they fight to stop the terrorists and preserve their society, the question of who is actually in the right--their society, or the "terrorists"--continues to arise.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | computer | cyborg | terrorist base | based on comic book | 

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Taglines:

Biodriods vs Humans!

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Genres:

Animation | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Appleseed

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Gainax, MOVIC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally released on VHS in subtitled format by U.S. Renditions.

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Quotes

Thug: Da' stupid asshole, think he fuckin' knows a lot!

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Connections

Followed by Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Crystal Celebration"
Performed by Risa Yuuki

User Reviews

Fine CP action

Being an avid reader of manga and very interested in the fascinating genre that is animé, I have always enjoyed the work of the masterful Shirow Masamune. The original manga behind this movie is far more complex and a lot of the suspense has been left out during its transition to animation, but a lot of the character interaction and stylish action remains.

Very accessible for all viewers with really great backgrounds and scenery throughout the movie, not as spectacular as e.g. 'Ghost in the Shell', but definately pleasing to the eye.