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Appleseed XIII (2011)

Appleseed XIII poster
Original title
アップルシードXIII
Genre
science fiction anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
22 min
Rated
12
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This CGI anime follows a soldier and her cyborg partner as they fight for a special police unit in a post-war city. They take on missions against criminals and rogue military forces.

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What happens

Appleseed XIII (Japanese: アップルシードXIII, Hepburn: Appurushīdo Sātīn) is a 2011 Japanese CGI anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow's science fiction manga series Appleseed. Composed of 13 episodes, the series retold the exploits of E-S.W.A.T. member Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos. The series was produced by Production I.G and under the direction of Takayuki Hamana with Junichi Fujisaku as script supervisor. All 13 episodes were compiled into two feature-length films. The first feature film, titled Appleseed XIII: Tartaros, was announced by Shochiku and released on June 13, 2011. The second film, Appleseed XIII: Ouranos, was released on October 24, 2011. A North American release of the TV series was released in June 2013. It was licensed by Funimation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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