Appleseed (manga)
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Cover of Appleseed Volume 1
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アップルシード (Appurushīdo) |
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| Genre | Cyberpunk |
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| Written by | Masamune Shirow |
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Kodansha Seishinsha (tankōbon) Media Factory (bunkoban) |
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| Demographic | Shonen |
| Magazine | Comic Gaia |
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| Original run | February 15, 1985 – April 15, 1989 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Appleseed (Japanese: アップルシード Hepburn: Appurushīdo?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Masamune's work, Appleseed merges elements of the cyberpunk and mecha genres with a heavy dose of politics, philosophy, and sociology. The series spans four volumes, released between 1985 and 1989. It has been adapted into an OVA, three feature films, a 13-episode TV series, and two video games.
Appleseed takes place in the 22nd Century, after the non-nuclear Third World War has decimated the Earth. While countries like Great Britain, USA and China have difficulty maintaining order and power, international organizations like the "Sacred Republic of Munma" and "Poseidon" have been established in the aftermath.
The main characters are Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires, former SWAT members of the LAPD. They are found in the desolated city and invited to join the prestigious ESWAT (Extra Special Weapons And Tactics) organization in the utopian city of Olympus, the new world's most powerful state. Roughly one half of Olympus's population are bionically augmented.
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