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Product Description

Set in a post-apocalyptic 2131 A.D.A.D., girl mercenary Deunen Knute finds herself spirited away from the badlands to the gleaming utopian city of Olympus. There she's reunited with her ex-b.f. Briareos, now half-man, half-cyborg. Deunen learns from new handler Hitomi that Olympus' serenity is founded on the use of bioroids, genetically engineered clones who hold key positions in the city's government. Hitomi herself is one. Superpowerful computer Gaia monitors all, through the mediation of seven Yoda-esque elders. When a shadowy faction opposed to the bioroids' civic control start blowing stuff up, Deunen and Briareos team up to protect the city.



Presented in 1080p utilizing the VC-1 codec (at an average bitrate of 19Mbps), Appleseed demonstrates the type of upgrade we've grown accustomed to on a digital animation transition to high-definition, though my final impressions are dampened somewhat by the noticeable presence of jaggies and aliasing in the source material. Before anyone cries foul and blames these digital anomalies on Sentai Filmworks, I should make it abundantly clear that the problems found throughout the film are likely present in the original animation, rather than something introduced in the replication of this transfer. Unlike film to digital transfers, a straight digital to digital copy should in most cases yield an identical product to what was originally created. This is clearly not a transfer taken from a prior standard definition copy, so although we're introduced to noticeable inconsistencies (primarily in distance shots of the cityscapes), I'd suspect this is the best we can expect short of a complete digital overhaul. This may deter some Appleseed fans from double-dipping on the Blu-ray edition without the promise of perfection, but in my opinion the upgrades in other categories more than make up for the digital flaws.

The first attribute you'll notice out of the gate is the increased detail during Deunan's fight with the unnamed cyborgs at the beginning of the film. Looking back on my prior DVD edition, this shadow-heavy sequence always appeared overly murky and a touch on the soft side. Thanks to the resolution gains on Blu-ray, there's a heightened precision on textures in both the foreground and background, lending a razor sharp precision to all but a handful of sequences. The other profound upgrade on this release is a boost in the richness of the overall color spectrum. Gone are the sterile tones that plagued prior versions, and in their place are vibrant hues that almost venture into oversaturated territory at times. As you can tell from the screenshots, the atmosphere within Olympus City is a colorful utopia that contrasts with the dreary destruction of the outside world, making this Blu-ray the ideal candidate for reproducing such bold tones.

In the end, your appreciation for the visual upgrade on the Blu-ray edition of Appleseed will hinge on your sensitivity to digital anomalies in the animation. This is a clear step up over prior DVD versions, offering excellent clarity and color vibrancy, but I'm well aware some fans will be disappointed by the flawed aspects of the production. So long as you temper your expectations accordingly, there's a lot to like here.



Most fans will surely cry foul at the lack of a lossless upgrade on this release, and for good reason. Certain films emerge as ideal candidates for the best possible audio presentation, and anything less is often viewed as a major disappointment. I won't try to tell you I'm not bothered by the lack of lossless surround options, but anyone willing to write off this release over that sole element may want to reconsider. Getting down to the nuts and bolts of the audio tracks contained on this edition, we have a newly recorded dub by Sentai Filmworks presented in DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1. The prior dub is still included as well, but there's no DTS option available for fans of the prior voice-work (by Geneon). On the original Japanese side of the coin, we're given the option of DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1, which offer equal proficiency to the DTS and Dolby Digital redubbed mixes. In the case of both the Japanese and dubbed options the obvious choice is the DTS mix, which offers a tremendous upgrade over the Dolby Digital option. Pick any action sequence throughout the film, switch back and forth between the two tracks, and you'll instantly notice a profound difference. Surround separation is vastly improved, clarity is excellent, and volume balance is spot on. The only real complaint I have with either DTS mix, is a slight lack of robust design that may have been remedied through the inclusion of a lossless mix. Simply listening to the opening theme song, you'll notice weakness in bass response and a subtle lack of rich depth. It's impossible to accurately assess what could have been possible with a lossless upgrade, but I'd imagine it would have led to marginal improvements within the overall sound design.

Blu-ray DVD Movie Disc - Appleseed Features

Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio

English: DTS 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: DTS 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: DTS 5.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (less)

Subtitles

English, English SDH
English, English SDH (less) , Chinese

Package Content

Blu-ray DVD Movie Disc(25GB) - Appleseed x 1

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