TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9
Original Release Year: 2015

Credits:

Shiro Masamune,YUKI AOI,KOMATSU YUKA,Junichi Suwabe,YAMADA MASAKI

Description:

Appleseed Alpha / Animation The latest work of the immortal masterpiece "APPLESEED" is now available on Blu-ray and DVD! APPLESEED" is set in the devastated world after the 5th non-nuclear war. The story is set in a devastated world after the 5th non-nuclear war. A plan to revitalize humanity revolves around the ideal city of Olympus, where high technology has been left behind. The main character, a woman named Dunan, and a male cyborg named Briareos are caught up in this plan. Based on a manga by Shirow Masamune, famous for "Ghost in the Shell" and other works, it is popular not only in Japan but also overseas, and has been published in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, and other countries. The manga has already been made into a number of films, but "Appleseed Alpha" is a prequel to the story of Dunan and Briareos' journey to Olympus, which has never been shown before, in 3D CG images. After the world war, New York City is in ruins, with the nation and its intelligence network destroyed. Former SWAT officer Dunant and his girlfriend Briareos, a full-body cyborg, earn their daily bread by unwillingly performing tasks requested by gangsters.As the days go by when they want to leave the city but cannot make it happen, Dunant and Briareos save a man and woman who are being attacked by automatic weapons. Their encounter with these two people, who call themselves Iris and Olson, eventually leads them to their destiny to fight to protect the hope of humanity...