Appleseed: Ex Machina - Recommendations

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Vexille: 2077 Isolation of Japan

Vexille: 2077 Isolation of Japan

Disturbed by Japan’s emergence as the de facto world leader in robotics, the United Nations instituted an international treaty requiring stringent regulations. When vocal objections failed to overturn the decision, Japan chose to withdraw from the UN and vanished from world view in a self-imposed isolation made possible by an impenetrable electromagnetic barrier. Now, ten years later in 2067, the only means of contact between Japan and the world belongs to Daiwa Heavy Industries, a powerful corporation monopolizing the world’s robotics market. The uneasy truce comes under question when SWORD, a U.S. special forces unit, finds disturbing evidence that Japan may have sinister designs for the rest of the world. SWORD must now infiltrate Japan to separate fact from fiction, but is anyone prepared for the truth?

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Reasons you might like Vexille: 2077 Isolation of Japan...

valondar valondar says...

CGI-laden anime films with flashy cyberpunk landscapes and dodgy character models. They provide a barrel-load of action that covers up thin plot and shallow characterisation. Ex Machina is the stronger of the two - and lacks Vexille's desperate urge to be the Matrix - but you'll probably enjoy both on some level.

cerberus38 cerberus38 says...

Both movies have kick-arse female protagonists who belong to a police force of sorts in futuristic cities. The themes of these movies also explore the boundaries between humans and androids and what it means to be a machine. Both have a similar feel to them and it must be said that both have excellent computer animation.

MwrulesC MwrulesC says...

These two movies share a similar animation style. Both are set in the future and feature a female lead who is quite capable of holding her own in a fight. There is plenty of action in both movies, as they explore what it means to be human. If you enjoyed Appleseed: Ex Machina, I think you'd probably enjoy Vexille.

Resident Evil: Degeneration

Resident Evil: Degeneration

It’s been some time since Raccoon City, the origin of the T-Virus outbreak, was wiped off the map by the military. Umbrella Corporation’s stock plummeted and a new pharmaceutical company called WilPharma has risen in its place; however, unlike its predecessor, WilPharma is working on a vaccine for the illness that turns humans into bloodthirsty zombies. Claire Redfield has just landed in WilPharma’s town to visit a friend when she finds herself in the center of a zombie-filled bloodbath. Leon Kennedy and members of the Special Response Team are called in to save Claire and the other survivors from the airport, saving an important member of WilPharma in the process. What has caused this new recurrance of the T-Virus? Claire and Leon must get to the bottom of things before nefarious foes are able to carry out their plans...

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sothis sothis says...

While Resident Evil: Degeneration and Appleseed: Ex Machina don't have much in common plot-wise (except both being futuristic sci fi tales), they have a very similar cinematic feel. Both play out like a live action movie with awesome audio and animation, and will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Call it a hunch but if you liked one odds are you'd like the other.

Planzet

Planzet

In the year 2047, the invaders came without warning, annihilating most of humanity in days. And while the survivors banded together to form a new world government to combat the threat, by 2053, mankind's outlook is bleak. Now, in a final desperate attack, hope lies only with a soldier who lost his father in the invasion, and a weapon more powerful than belief.

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valondar valondar says...

Mecha. CGI. Science fiction cliches. Not particularly memorable plotting or characterisation. You want to just while away some time with stuff being shot at and things looking pretty CGI, either Ex Machina (a sequel to the Appleseed Movie, so seeing the first is recommended but not required) or Planzet is perfectly fine.

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2

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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

In the year 2045, after global capitalism has defaulted, Japan's elite Section 9 begins conducting covert cyber operations.

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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - The Last Human

A compilation film, recapping the Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 series.

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Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser

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Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War

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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Set in a futuristic Japan after the end of a brutal world war, science has advanced by leaps and bounds giving humanity the choice to prolong life and reduce suffering with the use of sophisticated cybernetics. With all of humanity linked into one system of minds and personalities known as ghosts, the biggest threat to civilization is the cyber terrorists capable of hijacking people’s bodies and memories.

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Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Ghost in the Shell: Arise

In this highly anticipated prequel set in the year after the fourth World War, cyborg and hacker Motoko Kusanagi finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing. But she’s not the only one looking for answers—as she delves deeper into the mystery of who is behind the attack, a specialized team unlike any before begins to take shape.

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