The official website for the Appleseed XIII CG anime project has been updated with a first trailer plus the theatrical and home video release plans last weekend.
Appleseed XIII: Yuigon, the first half of the retelling of Masamune Shirow’s manga will hit selected Japanese theaters on June 13th and will also available as a limited Blu-ray Disc edition in these theaters. The second part, Appleseed XIII: Yogen will open on October 24th.
If you can’t be bothered to leave your house, you can get the first volume with three episodes on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 6th or just stream the episodes to your (Japanese) home.
Synopsis:
Following a world war that killed half the world’s population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos and conflict. The utopian metropolis is governed by Gaia, a vast artificial intelligence, and administered by a genetically engineered humanoids known as Bioroids.
Although Olympus seems like a peaceful city on the surface, racial (human vs. bioroids vs. cyborgs), religious, and political conflicts lurk underneath — threatening to overturn the delicately balanced “peace”. Security threats such as terrorists and anti-government criminals abound, so the use of force becomes a necessary evil even in this so-called utopia.
Deunan, a young female warrior, and Briareos, a veteran cyborg-soldier, are both partners and lovers, as well as members of ES.W.A.T., the elite special forces serving Olympus. They are deployed wherever trouble strikes.
Conspiracy, terrorism, deadly military weapons technology, greedy corporations, and power-hungry politicians — these are just some of the threats that Deunan and Briareos must contend with as they fight to protect Olympus and save mankind from plunging into another war.
[via Twitch & ANN]
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