Appleseed (2004 Film)

Appleseed (Japanese: アップルシード, Romaji: Appurushido) is a Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Shinji Aramaki. The production is based on the manga created by Masamune Shirow. The screenplay was written by Haruka Handa and Tsutomu Kamishiro, with Fumihiko Sori serving as producer. The movie was distributed by Toho and released in Japanese theaters on April 17, 2007, with a runtime of 103 minutes.

Poster image for the film Appleseed showing character art — Poster artwork for Appleseed.

Plot

Set in the year 2131 following global warfare that left Earth a ravaged wasteland, the story follows surviving soldier Deunan. After being rendered unconscious by a tranquilizer gun from a helicopter, she awakens in the peaceful megalopolis of Olympus. There, she reunites with her former lover Briareos, who has been transformed into a cyborg. Olympus is populated partly by Bioroids, clones engineered to suppress base emotions to maintain social harmony. Beneath the utopian exterior, a conspiracy threatens humanity, drawing Deunan and Briareos into a conflict determining the fate of both humans and bioroids.

Voice Cast

Ai Kobayashi as Deunan
Jurota Kosugi as Briareos
Yuki Matsuoka as Hitomi