Appleseed Alpha Director Shinji Araki to Attend Tokyo International Film Festival, Japanese Version Cast Information and Teaser Visual Release

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On Sept. 30, a lineup announcement was held for the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival to take place in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo. During the announcement, the screening date of Appleseed Alpha (subtitled version), which was previously announced to be screened at the festival as a special invitation work, was revealed.

The screening will take place at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills SC2 on Oct. 28 at 15:45. This will be the film’s Asia premiere and the first time it is screened in Japan. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 11. It was also revealed at the announcement that director Shinji Aramaki will be attending the film festival. He will likely be seen on the red carpet and at the screening.

Appleseed Alpha is a CG animation based on Masamune Shirow’s masterpiece sci-fi manga. It is also the newest work by director Shinji Aramaki who is known for Appleseed, Space Pirate Captain Harlock and other CG animation films. Because both the series and director are highly popular overseas as well, the work was compiled in English first. This subtitled version will be screened at TIFF.

Also syncing up with the film festival, the cast of the Japanese dubbed version has been announced. The two main characters, Deunan and Briareos, will be voiced by Yuka Komatsu and Junichi Suwabe, respectively. And the two who get caught in their trouble, Iris and Olson, will be voiced by Aoi Yuki and Hiroki Takahashi, respectively. Other members of the talented cast include Kaori Nazuka, Tochi Hiroki, Tessho Genda, and Katsunosuke Hori.

The story is set in a New York completely in ruins after a world war. Deunan and her lover Briareos save two people who call themselves Alice and Olson from being attack by automatic weapons, and they become connected to a fight to protect the hope of humanity. The main theme for this new CG animation was created by Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule), and the movie is packed with highlights. Look forward to its release countrywide in Japan after its screening at TIFF.

Appleseed Alpha Official Site

Motion picture © 2014 Lucent Pictures Entertainment Inc./Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc., All Rights Reserved.
Comic book © 2014 Shirow Masamune/Crossroad

Source: animeanime

Briareos (CV: Junichi Suwabe): A cyborg male equipped with the Hekatonkheires System. He currently works every day for food as a mercenary along with his lover Deunan, but he throws this fast-paced life away to walk down a new path for her.
Briareos (CV: Junichi Suwabe): A cyborg male equipped with the Hekatonkheires System. He currently works every day for food as a mercenary along with his lover Deunan, but he throws this fast-paced life away to walk down a new path for her.
Olson (CV: Hiroki Takahashi): A half-cyborg soldier who guards Iris. He executes his duties while supporting her.
Olson (CV: Hiroki Takahashi): A half-cyborg soldier who guards Iris. He executes his duties while supporting her.
Deunan (CV: Yuka Komatsu): A former member of SWAT. She possesses extraordinary combat abilities due to training since a young age. She has a romantic relationship with Briareos. Now, after the world war, though she is reluctant, she is subcontracting for a gang as a mercenary in a ruined New York.
Deunan (CV: Yuka Komatsu): A former member of SWAT. She possesses extraordinary combat abilities due to training since a young age. She has a romantic relationship with Briareos. Now, after the world war, though she is reluctant, she is subcontracting for a gang as a mercenary in a ruined New York.
Iris (CV: Aoi Yuki): A woman who came from Olympus, the ideal city that is said to have advanced technology and a high standard of living even in the ruined world after the war. During a secret mission, she is rescued by Deunan and Briareos from being attacked.
Iris (CV: Aoi Yuki): A woman who came from Olympus, the ideal city that is said to have advanced technology and a high standard of living even in the ruined world after the war. During a secret mission, she is rescued by Deunan and Briareos from being attacked.
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