Appleseed - Recommendations

gyakusetsu says...

The same person (Masamune Shirow) wrote the manga that both Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell are based upon. If you liked one, chances are that you will like the other.

WM2K says...

Both Appleseed and GITS were written by the same guy, and both feature a hot girl as the main character. I prefer the Major in GITS, but Deunan in Appleseed is cute in an 80s kind of way. Appleseed is a little lighter than GiTs, although both are at the pinnacle of animated storytelling

Merryberry says...

Both of these anime explore the futuristic possiblity and to a certain extent the effects of cybernectic and biological engineering. Also, the artistic work drawn in both of them will feel familiar (they're both done by Shirow Masamune) and this helps you watch one with easy if you enjoyed the artwork. In addition both series portray the events of some sort of agenda that goes against the system.

RickGrimes says...

Both take place in the near future where cyborgs live in between humans

There is also alot of future technogly in work and some suspence and mystrey point in both.

Both also have decent amount of action.

Appleseed(funny name) focuses more on the action side of the story where as ghost in the shell focuses more on the mind-screwing side.

Jaimefm says...

The source material for both of these anime were written by the same person, so there are several similarities. Both deal with the interaction between humans and technology in the near future and the repercussions technological advances can have on the human race. If you like one I reccomend you give the other a try. 

Rar says...

Appleseed and Dominion Tank Police share not only a similar city-of-the-furtue setting, but often the same kind of humor as well, the darker metropolis in Tank Police being ofset by a lighter tone than the slightly more serious Appleseed.

Ripzter says...

Both animes have a similar feel to them. We have a futuristic world where the good guys are trying to preserve the peace. Both series are very good older animes that people should go and watch.

Tomte says...

Law enforcement in the future? Tank police or Special forces these two animes have female main characters and alot of android and futuristic stuff. They also have the same style of anime and story. Enjoy!

WM2K says...

The manga that Appleseed and Tank Police are based on are penned by Masumne Shirow, who also wrote Ghost in the Shell. These are both quite fun and feature cute munchkin girls in lead roles. Appleseed in particular is great. Both these shows demonstrate Shirow's preoccupation with mechanised warfare; the pen may be mightier than the sword, but in a tank you're king.

Rar says...

With a similar future setting, Bubblegum Crisis has a more natural mix of action, serious themes and comedy, due partly to extra space available in a longer running anime.

Rar says...

The future cities in these two animes are similarly light and cheerful, but that's not going to slow down the action. Guns, robots and just the hint of moral dilemmas will keep you entertained in both Crash and Appleseed, just don't expect much more from either.

sothis says...

Appleseed and Tank SWAT, besides having Masamune Shirow at the helm, are both short, action-packed OVAs about a police mission gone wrong. Each has unusual characters (cyborgs and catgirls, oh my!) and a futuristic, somewhat cyberpunk feel. I didn't care much for either of these, but fans of one might enjoy the other.

cerberus38 says...

Both of these older anime are set in a futuristic metropolis and both follow characters belonging to a police force of sort. If older action and cyberpunk anime are your thing then check these out.

jimmytheduck says...

Both set in post apocalyptic worlds in survivor cities using advanced animation with a blend of 2d and 3d animation. They involve the viewer in intricate conspirisies and thrilling action scenes whilst emercing them in the depth of character with a romantic twist.

KiraRin says...

Both shows come from a past time when animation wasn't at its best, and the storyline suffered as the writers deluge the screen with action. However, both Geobreeders and Appleseed have plenty of character driven plot and are actually quite enjoyable. Although a little predictable, and set in a world where the good guys are very good, and the bad guys verge on sociopaths, I think these two will definitely appeal to the same audience - one that enjoys older action anime.

RojinTosatsuSama says...

If you're a fan of one Masamune Shirow adaptation​ chances are you'll enjoy watching another. Although not as engrossing as Appleseed, or especially Ghost in the Shell, M-66 offers the same violent cyborg action as the others while staying quite close to the source manga in both story and art. Newcomers (those that haven't been watching anime for decades) shouldn't overlook the classics, like Black Magic, that set the groundwork in the States for the tide (flood?) of titles available today - 30 years later!

BlaizeV says...

In many many ways these shows are completely different. The plots are different, the genres are different and the style of each is different.

BUT one thing is very familiar between them and that is the relationship of the two leads. If you love the dynamic of Deunan and Briareos then I think you'll love that similar dynamic between Nikaido and Kaiman. They aren't cut and paste in terms of personalities but similar enough that I believe fans of either of these shows could find the others appealing, especially if the main characters were a large draw for you in either show.