Appleseed Alpha
2014 • Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 2014
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment · Sola Digital Arts
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Mecha · Science fiction
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.
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Appleseed Alpha was released in 2014 as a prequel to the long-running Appleseed series, based on the classic manga by Masamune Shirow. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and directed by Shinji Aramaki, the film was designed to act as a soft reboot, stripping back the complex political lore of the original series to focus on the origins of its protagonists, Deunan Knute and the cyborg Briareos Hecatonchires. It was created to explore the early post-war struggles of these characters as they navigate a desolate, ruined world.
The film is notable for its pioneering use of full-length CGI animation, specifically utilizing the Unreal Engine for lighting and background rendering. This approach allowed the production team to achieve a distinct, gritty aesthetic that departed from the cleaner look of previous anime adaptations. While it received a mixed reception for its streamlined narrative, critics frequently praised the technical ambition of the animation and the stark, atmospheric visual design that defined this particular iteration of the franchise.
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