Product Details

• Actors: Yôsuke Akimoto, Julia Braams, Mika Doi, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Toshio Furukawa
• Directors: Kazuyoshi Katayama
• Writers: Kazuyoshi Katayama, Masamune Shirow
• Producers: Atsushi Sugita, Hirohiko Sueyoshi, Masaki Sawanobori, Shinji Nakagawa, Shoji Murahara
• Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Manga Video
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005AX6N
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,719 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Based on a manga series by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed is an interesting, early mecha adventure. After World War III, "General Management Control Office" created the model city of Olympus for the survivors. They also created the "Biodroids," half-human cyborgs designed to serve humanity. Dunan Nats is a tough female cop; her partner, Buliarous Hekatonecles, was badly injured in the war and rebuilt with mechanical limbs and sensors. Together they pursue a cyborg terrorist and a rogue officer who want to destroy Olympus, which they see as an elaborate cage that limits human freedom. Released the same year, 1988, Akira pointed the way to much of the future of anime. Appleseed largely summarized its past. The character designs display a strong Western influence, the mecha are simpler than they would become in a few years, the violence looks tame by contemporary standards, and the chase sequences are accompanied by what sounds like elevator music. Although Dunan is clearly the ancestor of Motoko in Ghost in the Shell, she keeps her clothes on. Significantly, the forces of law and order emerge victorious, rather than the freedom-seeking rebels of this elegant dystopia. "For Mature Audiences Only"; suitable for ages 16 and up for violence and considerable profanity. --Charles Solomon

Product Description
Based on the captivating manga comic book series created by the acclaimed Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed is a high-octane, action packed race against time as the future of civilization hangs in the balance. After the devastation of World War III, the scattered governments of the world construct the perfect city - but life in Olympus is carefully controlled and monitored by Biodroids - artificially created half-human half-robots. A dedicated band of terrorists plot to destroy the central computer to restore freedom to mankind.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kid sized anime with adult language, November 14, 2001

By	W. B. Clauser "logan_42" (hebron, in United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a classic, don't get me wrong. I absoultly love this DVD and purchased it without even thinking twice... However I think it could have been 2 or even 3 times as long. At just over an hour it feels a bit rushed.
Also you should be made aware that there is an abundant almost unending supply of adult language in this movie.
I won't go into the story too much because that's half the fun. I will say that this anime has some of my favorite anime action scenes in it and I fall in love with it every time I put it in the DVD player. I rank it up there with Akira, Ghost in the shell, Iria and Robotech...
Oh and there is a hidden trailer for appleseed on the dvd version. Go to special features section. at the bottom you'll see it lists "play movie" "Menu" and to the right will be the MAGNA symbol. move to the right and highlignt the symbol. press enter and enjoy the "music video/trailer" for Appleseed. It's pretty cool.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ..............., May 25, 2000

By	loc - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appleseed [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'll confess that I am a Shirow fan and I've enjoyed reading Appleseed. I was looking forward to the anime, but I was a bit disappointed by it. This anime is based on Appleseed: Book 2, but to condense that lengthy volume into a one hour movie, some sacrifices had to be made.

One of the major things which suffered in the conversion was the characterization. The same familiar characters of Deunan, Briarios, and Hitomi are still there, but they are very watered-down when compared to the rich characters they were in the manga. They have very little character depth or personality in the anime.

The entire storyline is also somewhat different. While the overall plot is the same, the complexities are toned-down. It essentially follows a typical "police versus terrorist" storyline, with a little political intrigue from the manga thrown in. For those who find Shirow's works confusing, then this may be a blessing, but for those who enjoy the rich depth of his stories, then this will be a bitter disappointment.

The animation is of pretty average quality. The characters look the same as the manga, but it's generally not too flashy. While I haven't seen the dubbed version, I heard that excessive swearing was added in. The subtitled version has almost no profanity in it.

Appleseed does have some entertainment value. If you've never read the manga before then you'll probably get some enjoyment out of this. Fans of the manga should probably give it a pass, though.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Appleseed Music Video/Trailer, June 20, 2002

By	Nick (Santee, CA United States) - See all my reviews

To see a music video style ad for the DVD release of Appleseed (which, oddly is ON the Appleseed DVD), go to the special features menu, scroll down the options until you rerach the bottom of the page where "Play Movie" and "Back" are located. Press right toward the Manga logo but it won't be highlighted. Presse enter to view the egg.