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Appleseed α

Also known as Appleseed Alpha.

Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment , Sola Digital Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Appleseed Alpha depicts the early days of Deunan Knute and Briareos in the 22nd century, as they embark on a journey throughout dystopic ruins of New York in search of the city of Olympus. They are hired by Two Horns, the warlord of the ruined city, to eliminate bipedal combat machines. During the fight, they encouter Iris and Olson, both on a mission. Deunan and Briareos befriend with them and decide to join their mission.

Iris is tasked with preventing the malevolent cyborg Talos from capturing a secret weapon humans were building. Talos uses Iris to activate the gigantic war machine.



Tags: Cyborg , Military , Police , CGI , Robots , Dystopian , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Full CGI , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast

Appleseed XIII

Studio: Production I.G , Funimation , Jinni's Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

After facing massive destruction from a devastating war, the city Olympus has become the last stronghold as the center of command for the world. In order to protect the city from a group of terrorists known as the Argonauts, former LAPD SWAT member, Deunan Knotts, runs special military forces consisting of Biroids (cloned humans) and her cyborg partner Brialeos. Knotts must protect the city at all costs but is met with difficulties when Al Ceides, the Argonaut leader thought to be dead, resurfaces and causes problems.



Tags: CGI , Police , Military , Full CGI , Robots , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Guns , Terrorism

No Guns Life

Also known as No Guns Life.

Studio: MADHOUSE , EGG FIRM , TBS , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Good Smile Film , Funimation , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , BS11 , AT-X , Grooove
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

After the war, there are many "Extends" in the city, people whose bodies were modified to make them into dangerous weapons. Inui Juuzou is one of them, and he has no memories of his life and body before his head was transformed into a gun. Strangely enough, his head-gun is designed so that only someone behind him can pull the trigger. Juuzou makes a living by taking on cases involving Extends in the city, and he is assisted by Mary, an intelligent young woman that he has taken under his protection.

Tags: Cyborg , Dystopian , Guns , Crime , Noir , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Seinen , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Police , Amnesia , Disability , Trains , CGI , Class Struggle

Appleseed

Also known as Appleseed.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Touhouku Shinsha , TBS , Movic , Gainax , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Earth's last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city's population. Under the guidance of a supercomputer, humanity's last survivors enjoy peace, but only on the surface. Human terrorists within the military seek a return to power and clash with the government's forces led by the legendary soldier, Deunan Knute, and her boyfriend who is 75% machine.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Police , Terrorism , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Robots , Seinen , Urban , Real Robot , Post-Apocalyptic , Artificial Intelligence , Philosophy , Guns