The Appleseed franchise is one of the oldest still going in anime and manga, dating back to 1985 with the original manga created by the man, the myth, the legend: Shirow Masamune.

The latest entry in the Appleseed franchise, Appleseed Alpha, is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on July 22, and follows the early days of female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner, Briareos ...