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Appleseed (2004)
19K
Original name: アップルシード
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?
Style:
anime, mecha, computer animated, adult animation, stylized, futuristic, cyber, apocalyptic, manga, 3d animation ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
cyberpunk, androids and robots, danger, artificial intelligence, apocalypse, dystopia, vestiges of humanity, chaos, genetic engineering, save the world, post apocalyptic, graphic violence, violent content, robot, post-apocalyptic future, distopia, conspiracy, mature, heroes, rivalry, heroic mission, violence, mythology, partner, superhero ...
Time:
future, year 2004, 22nd century
Place:
japan, tokyo
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, adult animation, serious and stylized films with plots about distopia, danger, imaginary, androids and robots, cyberpunk, heroes and superhero mostly in Animation, Sci-Fi and Action genres. Some movies like Appleseed: Vexille (2007), Halo Legends (2010), Harlock: Space Pirate (2013), Resident Evil: Damnation (2012), Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
computer animated, mecha, adult animation, anime, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, teens
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androids and robots, cyborgs, terrorism, cyberpunk, imaginary, chaos and mayhem, heroic mission, dystopian future, artificial intelligence, battles, fight, military ...
Time:
future, 22nd century
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell, a young female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos survive through the post World War 3 apocalyptic New York in search of human's future hope, the legendary city of ...
Style:
computer animated, mecha, exciting, anime, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
androids and robots, cyberpunk, danger, female warrior, save the world, heroic mission, heroes, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, demolished city, graphic violence, violent content ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 80s
Place:
japan, new york, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
2067: Isolation: Japan seals herself off from the eyes of the world in the face of unilateral international policy setting strict limits on the use of robotic technology. The island nation exists only behind a veil of seclusion. No soul shall ...
Style:
anime, exciting, serious, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
artificial intelligence, androids and robots, female warrior, cyberpunk, apocalypse, robot, man versus machine, dystopian future, danger, heroes, save the world, isolation ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, seattle, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.
Style:
anime, adult animation, futuristic, mecha, manga ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cyberpunk, androids and robots, utopia, computer, terrorism, distopia, post apocalypse, superhero, badass female lead, hacker, transcendence, computer hacker ...
Time:
future, 22nd century, near future
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100%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Groundbreaking director Mamoru Oshii continues to push the boundaries of art and anime with this universally acclaimed cyber thriller following cyborg detective Batou as he tries to unravel the reasons for a murderous robot revolt in the year 2032. ...
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, adult animation, cyber, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
cyberpunk, cyborgs, artificial intelligence, androids and robots, distopia, androids, investigation, robot, hacker, ghost in the shell, technology, computers and web ...
Time:
future, 2030s, 21st century
Place:
japan, taiwan, hong kong, asia, tokyo
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Halo Legends is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe. Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic ...
Style:
anime, mecha, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
future
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
Style:
computer animated, anime, futuristic, epic, 3d animation ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
space travel, pirate, space opera, rebelliousness, space battle, spacecraft, hopes, rebellion, outer space, battles, idealism, space pirate ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, space western, tokyo
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly ...
Style:
adult animation, computer animated, anime, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, infection, transformation, infected, virus, resident evil, video game, lone hero, deadly creature, cyborgs, genetic mutation, crime gone awry ...
Time:
future, 80s, 21st century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its ...
Style:
computer animated, adult animation, anime, 3d animation, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
alien, post apocalypse, battles, alien invasion, space station, dystopia, cyberpunk, space, scientist, military, space travel, heroic mission ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, tucson arizona, arizona
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters, detectives and cyborgs all in an ...
Style:
anime, philosophical, adult animation, cyber, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, androids and robots, artificial intelligence, hacker, cyborgs, cyberspace, distopia, mind game, investigation, androids, ghost in the shell, science runs amok ...
Time:
near future, future, 2030s, 21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in ...
Style:
anime, suspenseful, serious, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
androids and robots, hacker, cyberpunk, politics, ghost in the shell, dystopian future, terrorism, investigation, imaginary, cyberspace, artificial intelligence, secret agent ...
Time:
future, 2030s, 21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
BSAA Chris Redfield enlists the help of government agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers from Alexander Institute of Biotechnology to stop a death merchant with a vengeance from spreading a deadly virus in New York.
Style:
anime, apocalyptic, adult animation, 3d animation, suspense ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
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100%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan, asia, korea, tokyo
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86%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan, east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji's objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the ...
Style:
mecha, atmospheric, anime, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
near future
Place:
tokyo, japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Duke Red has overseen the construction of a massive Ziggurat to extend his power across the whole planet. Tima, a robot-girl built in the image of his deceased daughter, is at the core of these plans. However, after escaping the Duke's clutches ...
Style:
futuristic, atmospheric, bleak, adult animation, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
robot, steampunk, metropolis, artificial intelligence, androids, cyberpunk, rebellion, heroic mission, save the day, uncover truth, self discovery, androids and robots ...
Time:
future, year 2001, 1930s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 57 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, serious, exciting, psychological, stylized ...
Plot:
cyberpunk, androids and robots, ghost in the shell, terrorism, artificial intelligence, special agent, partner, danger, imaginary, fighting crime, undercover, technology gone awry ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
future
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
Posing as lovers on vacation, Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scrasath. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg ...
Style:
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Plot:
androids and robots, cyberpunk, terrorism, ghost in the shell, fighting crime, special agent, partner, artificial intelligence, murder, imaginary, danger, undercover ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and ...
Style:
philosophical, anime, cyber, adult animation, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
future, year 2003, near future, 22nd century, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo
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60%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
future
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, serious, suspenseful, exciting, cyber ...
Plot:
androids and robots, computer, terrorism, cyberpunk, ghost in the shell, artificial intelligence, battles, chaos, danger, heroes, rivalry, imaginary ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, taiwan
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50%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Grey is a laconic trooper in a rough, futuristic military system which rewards success in battle with high pay and promotions, but only three precent of troopers live long enough for the final goal - citizenship, and the chance for a life above the ...
Style:
anime
Plot:
post apocalypse, cyborgs, post apocalyptic, distopia, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic future, citizenship, infiltration, female soldier, wasteland, tank, fictional war ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka ...
Style:
mecha, anime, intense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
giant robot, brutality, apocalypse, post apocalypse, mental illness, escapades, good versus evil, man versus machine, imaginary, danger, dystopian future, heroes ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min.
Story:
A freelance reporter stumbles on a desperate military operation. An army chopper has crashed and its cargo has been activated. Now there are two killer androids running loose in the wilderness and have the daughter of their inventor as their target. ...
Style:
anime, mecha, suspenseful, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
future
Place:
japan
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28%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
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anime, cliffhanger, exciting, futuristic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
future
Place:
europe
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28%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, mecha, manga, adult animation, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
future, near future
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 ...
Style:
anime, philosophical, exciting, rough, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
japan, east asia, tokyo, asia
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of ...
Style:
anime, manga, mecha, serious, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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26%
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