Appleseed ex machina
By: production, Digital Frontier Inc., Ex Machina Film Partners (Micott & Basara/Toei/Tomy/Sega/TYO/Digital Frontier/Toei Video) ; produced by John Woo ; producers, Terence Chang, Hidenori Ueki, Naoko Watanabe, Joseph Chou ; script by Kiyoto Takeuchi ; director, Shinji Aramaki
Contributors: Shirow, Masamune; Digital Frontier, Inc; Ex Machina Partners; Micott (Firm); Basara (Firm); Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki Kaisha; Tomy Corporation; SEGA Entāpuraizesu; Tyo (Firm); Tōei Bideo Kabushiki Kaisha; Seishinsha (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm)
Edition: [Blu-ray version].
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Animated films; Cyborgs; Man-woman relationships; Special forces (Military science); Drama; Riots; Fanaticism
Description: Deunan and Briareos are both partners and lovers. As members of E.S.W.A.T., the elite forces serving Olympus, they are deployed everywhere trouble strikes. The two fighters find their partnership tested in a new way with the arrival of Tereus who uncannily resembles Briareos before the wartime injuries that led to his becoming a cyborg. Together, the three work to preserve peace in the city-nation of Olympus. Then, Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack. Cyborg terrorism and deadly nanotech zealots, along with rioting citizens, are just some of the threats that Deunan must contend with as she fights to save Olympus.
Notes: Title from container.

Original comic author Shirow Masamune published by Seishinsha.

Originally released in 2007.

Special features: "Team-up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki:" two top talents, an action movie master and a legend in the anime world, share the Appleseed vision; "Revolution: animating Ex Machina:" new technology breakthroughs power this instant animae classic; filmmaker commentary; "The Appleseed Chronicles:" the definitive history of this anime phenomenon; "East meets west:" similarities and variations in how different cultures enjoy the art form.

Character designer, Masaki Yamada ; original score, Tetsuya Takahashi ; music producer, Shin Yasui ; costume designer, Miuccia Prada ; mecha designer, Takeshi Takakura.

MPAA rating: PG-13; action/violence and brief strong language.

Blu-Ray disc , widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: 1080i or 1080p High Definition, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.).

This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.

This Blu-ray disc is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.

English (Dolby 5.1), dubbed Cantonese (Dolby 2.0), dubbed Dutch (Dolby 2.0), dubbed French (Dolby 2.0), dubbed German (Dolby 2.0), dubbed Japanese (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German or Korean subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

(Special features): English dialogue, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German or Korean subtitles.