2 Movies Directed by Shinichirè Watanabe

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-05-16

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (28305 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Marc Handler

Keiko Nobumoto (screenplay)

Hajime Yatate (based on the story by)

Fullplot:

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched Electra to deal with Vincent and take out anyone who may stumble on the truth behind him. As the hunt for the man with no past and no future continues to escalate, they begin to question what about the world is reality and what is a dream as the line between sanity and insanity becomes more apparent.

The Animatrix

The Animatrix

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-06-03

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA, Japan

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (57929 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Andy Wachowski (screenplay)

Lana Wachowski (screenplay)

Andy Wachowski

Lana Wachowski

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Kèji Morimoto

Shinichirè Watanabe

Peter Chung

Fullplot:

Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix" and its sequels. "Final Flight of the Osiris": The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. "The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2": The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. "Kid's Story": A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. "Program": Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. "World Record": A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. "Beyond": A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. "A Detective Story": Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. "Matriculated": A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.

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