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The Second Renaissance Part I

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The Second Renaissance Part I (2003)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Drama
A tour is taken into the Zion archives, where the history of the real world and the rise of the machines is shown to viewers.A tour is taken into the Zion archives, where the history of the real world and the rise of the machines is shown to viewers.A tour is taken into the Zion archives, where the history of the real world and the rise of the machines is shown to viewers.
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  • Director
    • Mahiro Maeda
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
  • Stars
    • Isshin Chiba(voice)
    • Katsumi Chô(voice)
    • Dane A. Davis(English version)
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  • Director
    • Mahiro Maeda
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
  • Stars
    • Isshin Chiba(voice)
    • Katsumi Chô(voice)
    • Dane A. Davis(English version)
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    Isshin Chiba
      Katsumi Chô
        Dane A. Davis
        Dane A. Davis
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        • (voice)
        • (as Dane Davis)
        Debi Derryberry
        Debi Derryberry
        • Kidas Kid
        • (English version)
        • (voice)
        Daisuke Egawa
          Julia Fletcher
          • The Instructoras The Instructor
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          • (voice)
          Katsuhiro Harasawa
            Takako Honda
              Hajime Iijima
                Tetsu Inada
                Tetsu Inada
                  Nobuyuki Kobushi
                    Akiko Koike
                      Yutaka Nakano
                        Jirô Saitô
                          Mizuki Saitô
                            Dwight Schultz
                            Dwight Schultz
                              Tarusuke Shingaki
                                Yû Sugimoto
                                  • Director
                                    • Mahiro Maeda
                                  • Writers
                                    • Lilly Wachowski
                                    • Lana Wachowski
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                                    The robot who first rebelled against humans is designated as "BI-66ER," a reference to Bigger Thomas, the protagonist of the 1939 novel Native Son, giving the rise of the machines a backdrop in historical race relations. In the novel, Thomas is a black teenager who comes from a poor, working-class upbringing and goes to work as a butler for an affluent white family until he accidentally murders his employers' daughter and ultimately receives a life sentence for his crimes.
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                                    Courtesy of Marine Parade

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                                  What was always missing with the Matrix story was how things came to be in the real world. Say no more, because this part of the story covered most of the bases. What was truly interesting was how political it was, maybe even a cheap shot at the current presidential administration. Fascism and violence were the only things man could think of in regards to fighting the robotic horde, who were meant as nothing more than servants to humanity. What I also found interesting was the use of fear and how it was perpetuated by the idea of the unknown. We as humans tend to fall into that trap quite often, letting the lack of logic and thought overtake us because people can't believe the contrary. Well represented and put together, this a true testament to how illogical humans can be.
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                                  • Nov 8, 2004

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                                  • Release date
                                    • February 2003 (United States)
                                  • Country of origin
                                    • United States
                                  • Official site
                                    • Official site
                                  • Language
                                    • English
                                  • Also known as
                                    • The Animatrix: The Second Renaissance Part 1
                                  • Production company
                                    • Studio 4°C
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                                    9 minutes
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                                    • Color

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