Before Ghost in the Shell, Japanese comic book author Shirow Masamune created the popular Appleseed. The 1988 anime movie directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama brought the cult comic to life in a heroic tale featuring future cop Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos Hecatonchires. This latest 2004 version directed by Shinki Aramaki recreates the classic with new CGI enhancements and a revamped storyline. Not all is well in the metropolis of Olympus. An evil plot threatens the fate of humanity in the post-apocalyptic utopia, and it is up to Deunan and Briareos to uncover the mystery. But time
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