The Animatrix (Jun 03, 2003) in fiziko's movie collection

The Animatrix

Warner Bros. (Jun 03, 2003)

USA | English | Color | 01:42

7.3

82,335

Ultimate Edition

NR (Not Rated)

085393731625

| 2 discs

Region 1 | Region 3

Snap Case

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

Cast View all

	Keanu Reeves	Neo
	Akio Ôtsuka	Thadeus
	Clayton Watson	The Kid
	Clayton Watson	Michael Karl 'The Kid' Popper
	Hedy Burress	Cis
	Terrence Carson	Clarence
	Mindy Clarke	Alexa
	Olivia d'Abo	Rox
	Debi Derryberry	Kid
	Melinda Clarke	Alexa
	Alex Fernandez	Tom
	Julia Fletcher	The Instructor
	Dwight Schultz	Townspeople
	James Arnold Taylor	Ash
	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity
	Jill Talley	Mother
	Dale Davis	01 Versatran Spokesman
	John De Mita	Teacher

Crew View all

Director	Peter Chung
Director	Andy Jones
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Takeshi Koike
Mahiro Maeda
Shinichirô Watanabe
Koji Morimoto
Writer	Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Peter Chung, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Shinichirô Watanabe, Koji Morimoto
Producer	Michael Arias, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Spencer Lamm, Phil Oosterhouse, Koji Morimoto, Steve Richards, Joel Silver
Musician	Don Davis
Photography	Christopher S. Capp

Episodes View details

1 Final Flight of the Osiris 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack.

Director: Andy Jones, Andrew R. Jones

Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Guest stars: John DiMaggio, Bette Ford, Rick Gomez, Tom Kenny, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tara Strong

2 The Second Renaissance Part I 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.

Director: Mahiro Maeda

Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Guest stars: Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Jill Talley, James Arnold Taylor

3 The Second Renaissance Part II 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.

Director: Mahiro Maeda

Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Guest stars: Dane A. Davis, Debi Derryberry, Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Jill Talley, James Arnold Taylor

4 Kid's Story 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix.

Director: Shinichirô Watanabe

Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Andy Wachowski

Guest stars: Clayton Watson, John DeMita, Carrie-Anne Moss, Киану Ривз, Kevin Michael Richardson, James Arnold Taylor

5 Program 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Writer: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Guest stars: Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr

6 World Record 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt.

Director: Takeshi Koike

Writer: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Guest stars: Alex Fernandez, Julia Fletcher, Matt McKenzie, Kevin Michael Richardson, Allison Smith, Tara Strong, John Wesley, Victor Williams

7 Beyond 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system.

Director: Koji Morimoto

Writer: Koji Morimoto

Guest stars: Pamela Adlon, Hedy Burress, Jack Fletcher, Julia Fletcher, Tress MacNeille, Matt McKenzie, Dwight Schultz, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong, Jill Talley

8 A Detective Story 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass.

Director: Shinichirô Watanabe

Writer: Shinichirô Watanabe, Ellen Moore, Manjiro Ooshio, Ellen Moore, Manjiro Ooshio

Guest stars: Matt McKenzie, Carrie-Anne Moss, James Arnold Taylor

9 Matriculated 10 min | Jun 03, 2003

A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.

Director: Peter Chung

Writer: Peter Chung

Guest stars: Melinda Clarke, Olivia d'Abo, Jack Fletcher, Rodney Saulsberry, Dwight Schultz, James Arnold Taylor