Appleseed...
Way back in the misty dawn of time, I picked up the VHS version of Appleseed...
Appleseed takes us behind the scenes of the Extra Special Weapons and Tactics Squad (ESWAT) of the Olympus Police Force, as they make their rounds. It has a reasonable amount of action and some nice effects. It's a bit slow in the middle, but, it doesn't stay that way and is forgivable. My favorite scenes are those dealing with the multi-legged tank (i.e.: it's initial appearance and test in which it obliterates a conventional tank; and the subsequent rampage and ensuing destruction). I used to have the OVA on VHS. Even though, I had some issues with Manga and really, really didn't feel like supporting the Manga release, I went ahead and repurchased the OVA on DVD. I did notice that the opening and ending sequences have been altered somewhat from the US Renditions version. The US Renditions version of the opening and ending sequences may also be altered from the original Japanese source (I'm not really sure). Overall, I gave Appleseed a 3 out of 5.
After the devastation of World War III, the scattered governments of the world construct the perfect city administered by perfect Biodroids - artificially created half-human half-robots. Life in Olympus is carefully controlled and monitored - and some of its human population have had enough. A dedicated band of terrorists plot to destroy Gaia, the central computer, and restore freedom to mankind. After a daring raid of a high security facility, they have the weapons and information they need to complete their mission - including the key to the end of Gaia. Will they be stopped before they ruin the dream of paradise?
Appleseed takes us into the explosive world of the Extra Special Weapons and Tactics Squad of the Olympus Police Force, as they battle against those who would destroy their utopia. Join two of the finest (and most reckless) officers on the force in this high-tech animated thriller. Based on the internationally successful comic series by Masamune Shirow. Appleseed is a high-octane action-packed race against time as the future of a civilization hangs in the balance.
Appleseed takes us behind the scenes of the Extra Special Weapons and Tactics Squad (ESWAT) of the Olympus Police Force, as they make their rounds. It has a reasonable amount of action and some nice effects. It's a bit slow in the middle, but, it doesn't stay that way and is forgivable. My favorite scenes are those dealing with the multi-legged tank (i.e.: it's initial appearance and test in which it obliterates a conventional tank; and the subsequent rampage and ensuing destruction). I used to have the OVA on VHS. Even though, I had some issues with Manga and really, really didn't feel like supporting the Manga release, I went ahead and repurchased the OVA on DVD. I did notice that the opening and ending sequences have been altered somewhat from the US Renditions version. The US Renditions version of the opening and ending sequences may also be altered from the original Japanese source (I'm not really sure). Overall, I gave Appleseed a 3 out of 5.
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