Underplayed Gems

Heat Guy J (2002)

Heat Guy J poster
Original title
ヒートガイジェイ
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, neo-noir, Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In a future city, a detective works with an android partner to fight organized crime and espionage. The series follows their dangerous missions while exploring trust and loyalty.

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What happens

Heat Guy J (Japanese: ヒートガイジェイ, Hepburn: Hīto Gai Jei) is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Escaflowne director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight. Heat Guy J was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became Geneon Entertainment). It was re-released by Funimation in the fall of 2009. The first 13 episodes of the show were also broadcast on the cable channel MTV2. A one volume manga was created based on the series, and was licensed and distributed by Tokyopop. The show was picked up for a UK DVD release by Manga Entertainment starting in March 2006. It was packaged in double DVD sets to make up for the long delayed release of the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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