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Appleseed Alpha
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Wikipedia article
'Appleseed Alpha' (also styled as 'Appleseed ') is a computer-animated military science fiction cyberpunk film. The English version's voice cast includes Luci Christian (Deunan Knute), David Matranga (Briareos) and Wendel Calvert (Two Horns). It was announced on February 11, 2014, that Sony Pictures Worldwide and Lucent Pictures Entertainment would making a new CG-animated film.
'Appleseed Alpha' had an advance digital release on July 15, 2014.
Plot
This film does not follow the previous 'Appleseed' movie canon; it is an alternate version of the story's origins. Briareos, for example, is already a cyborg and did not become separated from Deunan to be later reunited in Olympus to join ESWAT.
'Appleseed Alpha' depicts the early days of Deunan Knute and Briareos in the 22nd century. When they embark on a journey through the 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 befriend Iris and Olson and join them on their mission to prevent the malevolent cyborg Talos from capturing the humans' secret weapon, a gigantic war machine.
Voice cast
Reception
Zac Bertschy from Anime News Network called it "the most visually stunning 'Appleseed' movie yet". Hollywood Outbreak website wrote that "thanks to the extensive motion and facial capture work on the project, the animation is a perfect balance of realism and science fiction-esque fantasy". 'Appleseed Alpha' was selected for screening at Fantasia Festival on July 19, 2014.
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