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The Animatrix (OAV)

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©2003 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Alternative title:

Animatrix: A História Antes de Matrix (Portuguese)

Аниматрица (Russian)

アニマトリックス (Japanese)

Genres: action, drama, psychological, science fiction, supernatural

Themes: anthology, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic, robots, war

Objectionable content: Intense

Plot Summary: The Animatrix represents more than three years of collaboration between the Wachowski Brothers and animation artists at studios in Japan, Korea, and the U.S. So, what is The Animatrix. It is a series of nine feature-film-quality short animated films. All of The Animatrix is deeply rooted in the world of the Matrix films. Viewers of The Animatrix will learn the origins of characters familiar from the Matrix films, learn of the genesis of the Matrix itself, as well as meet new characters in original stories inter-woven with the fabric of The Matrix feature films.

User Ratings: 2724 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 159 votes (dub:91, sub:56, ?:2, raw:1, edit.dub:1, others:8

2 Spanish dubbed
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 French dubbed
1 Italian subtitled

)

Excellent: 388 votes (dub:210, sub:139, ?:14, edit.dub:5, others:20

5 Spanish subtitled
2 German dubbed
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 French edited dub
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Italian edited dub
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 French subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 French dubbed
1 Russian dubbed

)

Very good: 671 votes (dub:363, sub:259, ?:12, edit.dub:7, raw:4, others:26

10 Spanish subtitled
4 Spanish dubbed
4 Italian dubbed
3 German dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 German subtitled
1 French dubbed

)

Good: 746 votes (dub:421, sub:267, ?:19, edit.dub:9, others:30

7 Spanish dubbed
5 Portuguese subtitled
4 German dubbed
3 Spanish subtitled
2 Polish subtitled
2 Russian dubbed
2 French subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Brazilian Portuguese subtitled

)

Decent: 400 votes (dub:233, sub:141, ?:12, edit.dub:4, raw:2, others:8

1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 French dubbed
1 Swedish subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled

)

So-so: 162 votes (dub:100, sub:49, ?:5, edit.dub:2, others:6

1 Russian edited dub
1 Polish subtitled
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
1 German dubbed

)

Not really good: 77 votes (dub:45, sub:29, ?:1, others:2

1 German dubbed
1 Swedish subtitled

)

Weak: 55 votes (dub:33, sub:16, ?:3, edit.dub:1, others:2

1 Russian subtitled
1 Italian dubbed

)

Bad: 37 votes (dub:18, sub:17, edit.dub:1, others:1

1 Spanish subtitled

)

Awful: 16 votes (dub:10, sub:6)

Worst ever: 13 votes (dub:8, sub:3, edit.dub:1, others:1

1 Spanish dubbed

)

Seen in part or in whole by 5883 users, rank: #120 (of 9585)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.138 (Good), std. dev.: 1.7519, rank: #3147 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 7.093 (Good), rank: #3143 (of 9708) (seen all: 7.15 / seen some: 6.27 / won't finish: 4.47)
Bayesian estimate: 7.095 (Good), rank: #2945 (of 7289)

Number of episodes: 9

Episode titles: We have 9

Vintage:

2003-06-03

2003-06-10 (Argentina, theatrical)

2004-04-17 (U.S. TV Broadcast - [adultswim])

Release dates: We have 1

Official website:

The Animatrix

The Matrix

Links: We have 1

Trivia: We have 1

Comment:

Based on the blockbuster movie "The Matrix", The Animatrix is composed of 9 shorts created by renowned anime directors.

Review:

[en] The Animatrix (Jun 4, 2003)

News: Show: 2 +31 ref. +164 unverified

[en] Annie Awards Anime Nominations (Jan 7, 2004)

[en] Animatrix Dominating Anime Sales (Jun 9, 2003)

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Blu-ray (Region 0)

The Animatrix (Blu-ray) (from $126.04)

Blu-ray (Region A)

4 Film Favorites - Matrix / Reloaded / Revolutions / Animatrix (Blu-ray) 2013-10-01 (from $10.62)

4 Film Favorites - Matrix / Reloaded / Revolutions / Animatrix [CA] (Blu-ray) 2015-07-28

The Ultimate Matrix Collection (Blu-ray) 2008-10-14 (from $11.78)

DVD (Region 1)

4 Film Favorites - Matrix / Reloaded / Revolutions / Animatrix (DVD) 2008-10-14 (from $9.85)

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The Animatrix - The Complete DVD and CD Album Collection (DVD) 2003-06-03 (from $6.74)

The Matrix - 4-Film Collection [Walmart Exclusive] (DVD) 2016-00-00

The Ultimate Matrix Collection (DVD) 2004-12-07 (from $68.08)

The Ultimate Matrix Collection [Limited Edition] (DVD) 2004-12-07 (from $99.46)

DVD (Region 2)

The Animatrix (DVD) 2003-06-02

VHS

The Animatrix (Dub.VHS) 2003-06-03

Japanese staff

Japanese cast

Producer:
Eiko Tanaka (all eps)
Hiroaki Takeuchi (all eps)
Michael Arias (all eps)

(none)

Japanese companies

(none)

English staff

English companies

Music: Tom Holkenborg (Additional Score)

Original creator:
Lana Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski

Additional Dialogue: Anthony Weintraub (all eps)

Story Editor: Anthony Weintraub (all eps)

Broadcaster:
Adult Swim
Cartoon Network
Teletoon (Canada)
TNT

Internet Streaming:
HBO Max
Shomi (Canada)

Licensed by: Warner Bros.

Production: Village Roadshow Pictures

Titles: Animal Logic

English cast

(none)

French staff

French companies

(none)

Dubbing: Dubbing Brothers

French cast

(none)

Spanish companies

Spanish staff

Dubbing Director:
Jose Luis Angulo (Spain dub)
Oscar Flores (Mexican dub)

Translation: Gregorio Galindo (Spain dub)

Broadcaster:
Cartoon Network L.A. (Latin America)
I-Sat

Distributor: Argentina Video Home

Dubbing Studio:
Suite Sync de Mexico (Mexican dub)
Tecnison (Spain dub)

Internet Streaming: HBO Max (Latin America)

Licensed by: Warner Bros.

Spanish cast

(none)

Italian staff

Italian companies

(none)

Distributor:
Univideo
Warner Bros.

Italian cast

(none)

Portuguese staff

Portuguese companies

(none)

Broadcaster:
Cartoon Network Brasil
I-Sat (Brazil)
I.Sat

Dubbing Studio: Delart

Internet Streaming: HBO Max (Brazil)

Licensed by: Warner Bros. (Brazil)

Portuguese cast

(none)

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