Appleseed

Appleseed

Urban combat in the city of dreams

Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama

Produced by GAINAX, Anime International Company

198866 min6.4 / 10

A cyberpunk action thriller set in a post-war utopia where a human-cyborg partnership confronts terrorism and questions about freedom and order.

In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.

Questions people ask

  • Is Appleseed violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Appleseed scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Appleseed easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Appleseed sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Appleseed end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Appleseed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Appleseed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Appleseed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Appleseed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Appleseed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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