Series synopsis
The Animatrix is an American drama television series that premiered on March 21, 2003. It ended on June 3, 2003.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Tom Kenny as Operator (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Crew Man (voice)
- Bette Ford as Old Woman (voice)
- Rick Gomez as Pilot (voice)
- Julia Fletcher as The Instructor (voice)
- Clayton Watson as The Kid (voice)
- Keanu Reeves as Neo (voice)
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity (voice)
- John DeMita as Teacher (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Agent 2 (voice)
- Phil LaMarr as Duo (voice)
- Joe DiMaggio as Kaiser (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | March 21, 2003 | June 3, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final Flight of the Osiris Immediately 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 the last human city of Zion. But can the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion? |
March 21, 2003 |
| 2 |
The Second Renaissance Part I Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2. |
February 4, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Second Renaissance Part II The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies. |
May 6, 2003 |
Production
Release
| First aired | March 21, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 3, 2003 |
| Status | Ended |