The Animatrix
Warner Bros. (2003)
Action, Animation, Anime, Drama, Science Fiction
In Collection
#140
0*
Seen It:  Yes
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IMDB   7.3
102 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   16
Akio Ôtsuka Thadeus
Clayton Watson The Kid
Hedy Burress Cis
Terrence Carson Clarence
Mindy Clarke Alexa
Olivia d'Abo Rox
Melinda Clarke Alexa
Alex Fernandez Tom
Director
Peter Chung
Andy Jones
Producer Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Writer Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Musician Don Davis


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 the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  1.  Final Flight of the Osiris
The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack.
Director:  Andy Jones  / Andrew R. Jones  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  / Lana Wachowski 
Guest starring:  John DiMaggio, Bette Ford,  Rick Gomez, Tom Kenny, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tara Strong
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  2.  The Second Renaissance Part I
The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.
Director:  Mahiro Maeda  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  / Lana Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Jill Talley,  James Arnold Taylor
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  3.  The Second Renaissance Part II
The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.
Director:  Mahiro Maeda  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  / Lana Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Dane A. Davis, Debi Derryberry, Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Jill Talley,  James Arnold Taylor
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  4.  Kid's Story
A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix.
Director:  Shinichirô Watanabe  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  / Lana Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Clayton Watson, John DeMita,  Carrie-Anne Moss, Киану Ривз, Kevin Michael Richardson,  James Arnold Taylor
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  5.  Program
Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix.
Director:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri  Writer:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri 
Guest starring:  Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  6.  World Record
A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt.
Director:  Takeshi Koike  Writer:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri 
Guest starring:  Alex Fernandez, Julia Fletcher, Matt McKenzie, Kevin Michael Richardson, Allison Smith, Tara Strong, John Wesley, Victor Williams
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  7.  Beyond
A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system.
Director:  Koji Morimoto  Writer:  Koji Morimoto 
Guest starring:  Pamela Adlon,  Hedy Burress, Jack Fletcher, Julia Fletcher, Tress MacNeille, Matt McKenzie, Dwight Schultz, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong, Jill Talley
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  8.  A Detective Story
Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass.
Director:  Shinichirô Watanabe  Writer:  Shinichirô Watanabe  / Ellen Moore 
Guest starring:  Matt McKenzie,  Carrie-Anne Moss,  James Arnold Taylor
    Seen it: Yes   10 mins    03.06.2003  9.  Matriculated
A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.
Director:  Peter Chung  Writer:  Peter Chung 
Guest starring:  Melinda Clarke,  Olivia d'Abo, Jack Fletcher, Rodney Saulsberry, Dwight Schultz,  James Arnold Taylor
Edition Details
Series The Animatrix
Release Date 03.06.2003
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; German; Swedish; Finnish; Norwegian; Danish; Icelandic
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [German]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Geschichte und Kultur der Animes (Hintergrundinfos)- Sieben "Making-of"-Specials, darunter Regie-Features mit Interviews und jeweils einem Blick hinter die Kulissen der einzelnen Filme- Vier Audio-Kommentare (zu den Filmen The Second Renaissance Part 1 und 2, Program und World Record) - alle im japanischen Originalton mit deutschen Untertiteln- Enter the Matrix: Trailer zum Videogame