Stars: Keanu
Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Director: Andy Jones,
Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe,
Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike,
Koji Morimoto, Peter Chung
An
unprecedented fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime, The Animatrix is a
collection of nine original short films conceived by the Wachowski Brothers, the
creators of The Matrix trilogy. Inspired by the visionary action and innovative
storytelling that power the trilogy, this spectacularly visual short film series
delves deeper into the mind-bending world of The Matrix and the characters who
inhabit it. Created in the anime style pioneered by Japanese animation artists
and helmed by world-renowned anime directors, The Animatrix also features the
voices of actors Keanu Reeves (Neo) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity) in two of the
shorts.
The Final Flight of the
Osiris Written by Andy and Larry
Wachowski / Directed by Andy Jones
Animation and production design by Square USA, Inc.
The crew of the hovercraft Osiris must get a message back to Zion, a message of
vital importance. Easy to do, but for the armada of Sentinels between them and
Zion.
The Second Renaissance:
Parts 1 and 2 Written by Andy and Larry
Wachowski / Directed by Mahiro Maeda
Animation and production design by Studio4°C, Tokyo
The Genesis of the Matrix: the last cities of mankind, the war with the
machines, and humanity's ultimate downfall. An epic guided tour of the Zion
archives and the history of the Matrix.
Kid's Story Written by Andy and Larry
Wachowski / Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe
Animation and production design by Studio4°C, Tokyo
Sitting in his high school classroom, THE KID gets a personalized invitation
from Neo (voiced by Keanu Reeves) to escape the Matrix. But finding an exit
proves more difficult than he ever imagined.
Program Written and Directed
by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Animation and production design by Madhouse Studios, Tokyo
In the simulated world of a Samurai training program, CIS, a soldier of Zion, is
forced to choose between love and her comrades in the real world.
World Record Written by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
/ Directed by Takeshi Koike
Animation and production design by Madhouse Studios, Tokyo
Through an incredible combination of will power and physical strength, DAN, a
world-record-holding sprinter, breaks out of the Matrix and gets an
all-too-brief glimpse of the real world beyond.
Beyond Written and directed by Koji
Morimoto
Animation and production design by Studio4°C, Tokyo
In a quiet town where all is not as it seems, YOKO finds a bug in the system: an
abandoned mansion in which anything seems possible. And then the exterminators
arrive to "de-bug".
Detective Story Written and Directed
by Shinichiro Watanabe
Animation and production design by Studio4°C, Tokyo
Hard-boiled private investigator ASH tracks cyber-criminal TRINITY (voiced by
Carrie-Anne Moss) through the looking glass…
Matriculated Written and Directed
by Peter Chung
Animation and production design by DNA, Seoul
A small group of rebels have captured a sentient robot and proceed to program it
to act as an ally for their cause. They succeed too well in teaching the robot
to prefer their "human Matrix" to machine reality. And the robot's appetite for
the "human Matrix" may exceed the humans' ability to supply it.
Format:
Widescreen (1.85:1) (Enhanced for 16x9)
Special Features:
Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime,
Seven "Making-Of"
Featurettes (Including
Director Profiles
Featuring Interviews and
Behind-The-Scenes
Looks At
Each Film), Four
Audio Commentaries (Featured
on The films The Second Renaissance Pt. 1 & 2, Program
and World Record), "Enter The
Matrix" Game Trailer:Exclusive Look
Into The
Creation Of The
"Enter The Matrix" Video Game
(Featuring Interviews From
Some Of The
Film's Stars
Including Jada Pinkett and Carrie-Anne Moss),
Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Languages: English (Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles: English,
French, Spanish
Sides: 1
Layers: Dual
Running Time: 89 minutes
Rated: Not
Rated
Company:
Warner Bros.
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