Appleseed Alpha

Appleseed Alpha (also styled as Appleseed α) is a computer-animated military science fiction cyberpunk film. The English version's voice cast includes Luci Christian (Deunan Knute), David Matranga (Briareos) and Wendel Calvert (Two Horns). It was announced on February 11, 2014, that Sony Pictures Worldwide and Lucent Pictures Entertainment would making a new CG-animated film.[1]

Appleseed Alpha
Blu-ray Disc cover
Directed byShinji Aramaki
Produced byJoseph Chou
Eiichi Kamagata
Written byMarianne Krawczyk
Based onAppleseed
by Masamune Shirow
Music byTetsuya Takahashi
Production
company
Sola Digital Arts
Release date
  • July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15) (United States)
  • January 17, 2015 (2015-01-17) (Japan)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryJapan
United States
LanguageEnglish

Appleseed Alpha had an advance digital release on July 15, 2014.[2]

Plot

This film does not follow the previous Appleseed movie canon; it is an alternate version of the story's origins. Briareos, for example, is already a cyborg and did not become separated from Deunan to be later reunited in Olympus to join ESWAT.

Appleseed Alpha depicts the early days of Deunan Knute and Briareos in the 22nd century. When they embark on a journey through the dystopic ruins of New York in search of the city of Olympus, they are hired by Two Horns, the warlord of the ruined city, to eliminate bipedal combat machines. During the fight, they befriend Iris and Olson and join them on their mission to prevent the malevolent cyborg Talos from capturing the humans' secret weapon, a gigantic war machine.

Voice cast
Character English voice actor Japanese voice actor
Deunan Luci Christian Yuka Komatsu
Briareos David Matranga Junichi Suwabe
Two Horns Wendel Calvert Tessho Genda
Mattews Chris Hutchison Katsunosuke Hori
Olson Adam Gibbs Hiroki Takahashi
Iris Brina Palencia Aoi Yūki
Talos Josh Sheltz Hiroki Touchi
Nyx Elizabeth Bunch Kaori Nazuka

Reception

The film received a PG-13 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America due to "sci-fi action and violence throughout, and a sexual reference".[3] Zac Bertschy from Anime News Network called it "the most visually stunning Appleseed movie yet".[4] Hollywood Outbreak website wrote that "thanks to the extensive motion and facial capture work on the project, the animation is a perfect balance of realism and science fiction-esque fantasy".[5] Appleseed Alpha was selected for screening at Fantasia Festival on July 19, 2014.[4]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Nominated work Result
2015 Behind the Voice Actors (BTVA) Voice Acting Award for Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special Luci Christian Nominated
2015 Behind the Voice Actors (BTVA) Voice Acting Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role Wendel Calvert Nominated

References
  1. "Appleseed Manga Gets New CG-Animated Film by Shinji Aramaki". Anime News Network. February 12, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. Max Nicholson (May 12, 2014). "Appleseed Alpha Blu-ray Announced, Trailer Released". IGN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. "Appleseed Alpha Brand New Clip & Trailer". Impulse Gamer. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. "Appleseed Alpha". Fantasia Festival. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. "'Appleseed Alpha' Blu-Ray Provides Early Vision of Olympus 22". Hollywood Outbreak. July 22, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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