The Animatrix
starring: Akio Ôtsuka, Clayton Watson, Pamela Adlon, Hedy Burress, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
directed by: Andy Jones, Kôji Morimoto, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, Shinichirô Watanabe
directed by: Andy Jones, Kôji Morimoto, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, Shinichirô Watanabe
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From the creators of The Matrix trilogy this groundbreaking collection of nine short films from seven of the world's leading anime directors provides a visionary fusion of CG-Animatrion and Japanese anime.Running Time: 89 min.System Requirements:Running Time 88:57 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 085393731625
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Matrix writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski commissioned sevenartists from Japan, America and Korea to make nine short films set in theworld of their feature trilogy. Some of the top anime directors contributedto this anthology, including Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll), KojiMorimoto (Robot Carnival), andShinchiro Watanabe (CowboyBebop). Some of the films tie directly into the narrative of the live-action movies. Drawn in a style reminiscent of Jean "Moebius" Giraud, MahiroMaeda's The Second Renaissance (Part I & Part II) depicts thehuman-machine wars that caused the enslavement of humanity and the creationof the Matrix. The duel between two flamboyantly costumed Kabuki warriors inKawajiri's Program is an expanded version of the cybernetic trainingNeo (Keanu Reeves) undergoes in the first Matrix film. Watanabe evokesthe look of old newspaper photographs in A Detective Story, whichfalls outside the storyline of the features. Fast-paced, violent and grim,The Animatrix is an uneven but intriguing compilation that representsa new level in the ongoing cross-pollination between Japanese animation andAmerican live action. (Not rated, suitable for ages 16 and older: considerableviolence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcoholuse) --Charles Solomon
From the creators of The Matrix trilogy this groundbreaking collection of nine short films from seven of the world's leading anime directors provides a visionary fusion of CG-Animatrion and Japanese anime.Running Time: 89 min.System Requirements:Running Time 88:57 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 085393731625
Amazon.com:
Matrix writer-directors Larry and Andy Wachowski commissioned sevenartists from Japan, America and Korea to make nine short films set in theworld of their feature trilogy. Some of the top anime directors contributedto this anthology, including Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll), KojiMorimoto (Robot Carnival), andShinchiro Watanabe (CowboyBebop). Some of the films tie directly into the narrative of the live-action movies. Drawn in a style reminiscent of Jean "Moebius" Giraud, MahiroMaeda's The Second Renaissance (Part I & Part II) depicts thehuman-machine wars that caused the enslavement of humanity and the creationof the Matrix. The duel between two flamboyantly costumed Kabuki warriors inKawajiri's Program is an expanded version of the cybernetic trainingNeo (Keanu Reeves) undergoes in the first Matrix film. Watanabe evokesthe look of old newspaper photographs in A Detective Story, whichfalls outside the storyline of the features. Fast-paced, violent and grim,The Animatrix is an uneven but intriguing compilation that representsa new level in the ongoing cross-pollination between Japanese animation andAmerican live action. (Not rated, suitable for ages 16 and older: considerableviolence, violence against women, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, alcoholuse) --Charles Solomon
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Decent addition to the Matrix ; not intrument to make The Matrix better
I can't believe I just watched the whole DVD for the first time after all these years... The animations are generally pretty visceral, and they are entertaining in that respect.Perhaps inevitably, this leads to some potentially disturbing images.Nothing too gruesome, and the artistry in some of the CG segments more than make up for it.The Last Flight of the Osiris is a particularly pleasing sensual experience.
Unfortunately, the intellectual aspect of Animatrix is no better than ... Read More
Rating: - A good source for the backstory of The Matrix trilogy
The Animatrix consists of nine animated shorts that revolve around the Wachowski Brothers' trilogy of The Matrix films.Seven of the nine shorts are considered to be anime; "Final Flight of the Osiris" and "Metriculated" are the two shorts that are not considered to be anime.Madhouse, one of the major animation studios in Japan, was involved with almost all seven of the anime shorts.The names involved with the seven anime shorts are Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi ... Read More
Rating: 
- Much Better Than the Actual Movies
Let me say straight out, I have never been a fan of the Matrix movies.What started out as an obvious ripoff of John Woo films and Ghost in the Shell was drawn out into an unnecessary trilogy for purely financial reasons.The Wachowski brothers are without a doubt two of the biggest hacks in Hollywood, just look at the failure of their Speed Racer adaptation.However, the idea of the Animatrix was genius; take the premise of the Matrix, strip away all the useless martial arts attempts at action scenes ... Read More
Rating: - Good Set of Stories!!!
Animatrix is a set of short stories that take place in the matrix universe, each with there own animation style.To make this short I'll just say that it's worth it!
Rating: - Anime Fused With The Matrix
There is no comparison to the Matrix Trilogy...
Until... The Animatrix was released!
This DVD includes 9 unreleased titles
made buy the guys that brought you The Matrix!
Each short film has it's own story and style.
They still follow, to some extent, the idea that
The Matrix was based off of.
When can we say there's TOO MUCH technology? So far,
I like where we're heading, it brought me this movie...
But maybe some day we will reach ... Read More
- Decent addition to the Matrix ; not intrument to make The Matrix betterI can't believe I just watched the whole DVD for the first time after all these years... The animations are generally pretty visceral, and they are entertaining in that respect.Perhaps inevitably, this leads to some potentially disturbing images.Nothing too gruesome, and the artistry in some of the CG segments more than make up for it.The Last Flight of the Osiris is a particularly pleasing sensual experience.
Unfortunately, the intellectual aspect of Animatrix is no better than ... Read More
- A good source for the backstory of The Matrix trilogyThe Animatrix consists of nine animated shorts that revolve around the Wachowski Brothers' trilogy of The Matrix films.Seven of the nine shorts are considered to be anime; "Final Flight of the Osiris" and "Metriculated" are the two shorts that are not considered to be anime.Madhouse, one of the major animation studios in Japan, was involved with almost all seven of the anime shorts.The names involved with the seven anime shorts are Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi ... Read More
- Much Better Than the Actual MoviesLet me say straight out, I have never been a fan of the Matrix movies.What started out as an obvious ripoff of John Woo films and Ghost in the Shell was drawn out into an unnecessary trilogy for purely financial reasons.The Wachowski brothers are without a doubt two of the biggest hacks in Hollywood, just look at the failure of their Speed Racer adaptation.However, the idea of the Animatrix was genius; take the premise of the Matrix, strip away all the useless martial arts attempts at action scenes ... Read More
- Good Set of Stories!!!Animatrix is a set of short stories that take place in the matrix universe, each with there own animation style.To make this short I'll just say that it's worth it!
- Anime Fused With The MatrixThere is no comparison to the Matrix Trilogy...
Until... The Animatrix was released!
This DVD includes 9 unreleased titles
made buy the guys that brought you The Matrix!
Each short film has it's own story and style.
They still follow, to some extent, the idea that
The Matrix was based off of.
When can we say there's TOO MUCH technology? So far,
I like where we're heading, it brought me this movie...
But maybe some day we will reach ... Read More
