The Animatrix
Warner Bros. (2003)
TV Series  /  Action, Animation, Anime, Drama, Science Fiction
In Collection
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IMDB   7.3
102 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 4   M
Akio Ôtsuka Thadeus
Clayton Watson The Kid
Hedy Burress Cis
Terrence Carson Clarence
Mindy Clarke Alexa
Olivia d'Abo Rox
Melinda Clarke Alexa
Alex Fernandez Tom
Keanu Reeves Neo
Clayton Watson Michael Karl 'The Kid' Popper
Debi Derryberry Kid
Julia Fletcher The Instructor
Dwight Schultz Townspeople
James Arnold Taylor Ash
Carrie-Anne Moss Trinity
Director
Peter Chung
Andy Jones
Producer Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Michael Arias
Lilly Wachowski
Writer Andy Wachowski
Larry Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Cinematography Christopher S. Capp
Musician Don Davis


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.
Episodes
 10 mins    3/06/2003  1.  Final Flight of the Osiris
The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack.
Director:  Andy Jones  / Andrew R. Jones  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  /  Lana Wachowski  /  Lilly Wachowski 
Guest starring:  John DiMaggio, Bette Ford, Rick Gomez,  Tom KennyKevin Michael RichardsonTara Strong
 10 mins    3/06/2003  2.  The Second Renaissance Part I
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:  Andy Wachowski  /  Lana Wachowski  /  Lilly Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Julia FletcherDwight Schultz, Jill Talley,  James Arnold Taylor
 10 mins    3/06/2003  3.  The Second Renaissance Part II
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:  Andy Wachowski  /  Lana Wachowski  /  Lilly Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Dane A. DavisDebi DerryberryJulia FletcherDwight Schultz, Jill Talley,  James Arnold Taylor
 10 mins    3/06/2003  4.  Kid's Story
A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix.
Director:  Shinichirô Watanabe  Writer:  Andy Wachowski  /  Lana Wachowski  /  Lilly Wachowski 
Guest starring:  Clayton Watson, John DeMita,  Carrie-Anne Moss, Киану Ривз,  Kevin Michael RichardsonJames Arnold Taylor
 10 mins    3/06/2003  5.  Program
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 starring:  Hedy Burress, John DiMaggio,  Phil LaMarr
 10 mins    3/06/2003  6.  World Record
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 starring:  Alex FernandezJulia Fletcher, Matt McKenzie,  Kevin Michael Richardson, Allison Smith,  Tara Strong, John Wesley, Victor Williams
 10 mins    3/06/2003  7.  Beyond
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 starring:  Pamela Adlon,  Hedy Burress, Jack Fletcher,  Julia FletcherTress MacNeille, Matt McKenzie,  Dwight SchultzKath SoucieTara Strong, Jill Talley
 10 mins    3/06/2003  8.  A Detective Story
Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass.
Director:  Shinichirô Watanabe  Writer:  Shinichirô Watanabe  / Ellen Moore 
Guest starring:  Matt McKenzie,  Carrie-Anne MossJames Arnold Taylor
 10 mins    3/06/2003  9.  Matriculated
A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.
Director:  Peter Chung  Writer:  Peter Chung 
Guest starring:  Melinda ClarkeOlivia d'Abo, Jack Fletcher, Rodney Saulsberry,  Dwight SchultzJames Arnold Taylor
Edition Details
Series The Matrix
Release Date 5/06/2008
No. of Discs/Tapes 1