Appleseed

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Japanese: アップル・シード

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 21, 1988

Producers: Bandai Visual, TBS, Movic, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation

Licensors: Discotek Media, Manga Entertainment

Studios: Gainax

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Themes: Mecha, Military

Duration: 1 hr. 7 min.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.53¹ (scored by 14,682 users)

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Ranked: #6815²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #4061

Members: 32,921

Favorites: 44

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