Appleseed: Ex Machina

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It will take a Human, a Cyborg, and a Bioroid
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 104 mins
Retail Price: £26.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Following the 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, 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. The two fighters find their partnership tested in a new way by the arrival of a new member to their ranks - an experimental Bioroid named Tereus. Created by Gaia using DNA from Briareos, Tereus uncannily resembles Briareos before the wartime injuries that led to his becoming a cyborg. Not only does this trouble Deunan, but Briareos's DNA gives Tereus more than top-notch fighting skills; this battle-ready Bioroid is like Briareos in another way - he has also strong romantic feelings for Deunan!

Special Features:
Filmmaker Commentary
Team Up - John Woo & Shinji Aramaki
Revolution - Animating Ex Machina
The Appleseed Chronicles - The Definitive History of This Anime Phenomenon
East Meets West - Similarities and Variations in How Different Cultures Enjoy the Art Form

Video Tracks:
1080p widescreen 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Japanese
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Cantonese
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Dutch
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo French
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo German

Subtitle Tracks:
English
Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Korean

Directed By:
Shinji Aramaki

Written By:


Starring:
Ai Kobayashi
Gara Takashima
Kouichi Yamadera
Kuwata Kong
Miyuki Sawashiro
Takaya Hashi
Yuuji Kishi
Luci Christian
Allison Sumrall
David Matranga
Hilary Haag
Illich Guardiola
John Gremillion
Mike MacRae

Casting By:
Eiji Harada

Music From:
Haruomi Hosono
Tetsuya Takahashi

Editor:
Ryuji Miyajima

Costume Designer:
Miuccia Prada

Production Designer:
Shinji Aramaki

Producer:
Terence Chang
Joseph Chou
Hidenori Ueki
Naoko Watanabe
John Woo

Executive Producer:
Sumiji Miyake
Yasuhiko Kinoshita

Distributor:
Warner Home Video

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