Appleseed: The Beginning

You're a soldier, repurposed for a perfect city after the wars. But you notice the cracks in its gleaming surface. What is hidden from view? Aramaki's visual grammar borrows from Shirow's manga while setting its own pace. The film lingers.

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Shinji Aramaki directed Appleseed: The Beginning in 2004. See Shinji Aramaki's full filmography, where to start with Shinji Aramaki, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shinji Aramaki.

Appleseed: The Beginning was released in 2004 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.