The Animatrix
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.
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1.Final Flight of the Osiris
21-03-20039mImmediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards...
2.The Second Renaissance Part I
04-02-20039mTells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.
3.The Second Renaissance Part II
06-05-20039mThe battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.
4.Kid's Story
03-06-20039mA high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".
5.Program
03-06-20037mCis and Duo discuss leaving the real world while during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
6.World Record
03-05-20038mA record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
7.Beyond
03-06-200313mWhile looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix col...
8.A Detective Story
04-04-200310mA private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.
9.Matriculated
03-06-200316mThe human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
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