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1st Episode Of Animatrix Released

Posted by timothy on from the there-isn't-one dept.

Devistater writes "The official Matrix page has word of the first officially released widescreen Anime episode of the Animatrix for download (in quicktime format). This is the first of 4 free episodes that will be released on the web. A total of 9 episodes will be availible for purchase on DVD within the next few months. The feature-quality anime shorts range in length from 6 minutes to 16 minutes. There's a trailer availible if you want to get a taste for what they will be like."

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  1. Huzzzah! by Jim+Ethanol · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anime and The Matrix! Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together! I even Shutdown eMule to download this ;) -JE

  2. I don't get it... by al_fruitbat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do robots need to wear safety construction helmets? ;-)

    1. Re:I don't get it... by Flounder · · Score: 4, Funny
      Why do robots need to wear safety construction helmets?

      OSHA regulations, of course.

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    2. Re:I don't get it... by _pruegel_ · · Score: 3, Funny

      Because of the need for cover? Your skull is robust enough most of the time as well so why do humans need to wear safety helmets?
      More interesting: Why does one of the robots watch tv instead of processing the signal itself?

    3. Re:I don't get it... by Apreche · · Score: 4, Funny

      Haven't you ever played Mega Man? Without a hard hat they are totally vulnerable to the mega buster.

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  3. Hanna Barbera needs to get in on this by darkmayo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just image Fred Flintstone kicking Snagglepuss's ass then switching a sweet bullettime pan of scooby doo standing and.. get this.. BLINKING.. OMG... that would Ownzor...

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  4. Re:heh by Flounder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Recursive Anime?? aaaaiiiieeee!!!!

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  5. Dammit..... by 6Yankee · · Score: 1, Funny

    I saw "Animatrix" and thought "female animator". Bad hormones! *smack*

  6. Matrix 3 by ag3n7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just see it now...

    Morpheus: Neo, we now have the ultimate weapon against the machines... a weapon so powerful that our victory is insured...

    neo just stands there with his mouth hanging open

    Morpheus: The Slashdot effect. Named after cyber attack (per the DMCA in the early 2000s), it harnests the power of millions of overweight single geeks checking out the newest movie clip at the same time. This will allow us destroy the machines once and for all.

    Neo: whoa
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  7. This is ANOTHER DUPE. Just ignore the story. by SensitiveMale · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dammit, I can't download the file.

    I gotta stop others from leeching until I can get the file.

  8. The DRMA, of course... by Corrupt+System · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because it doesn't have a license to decode the signal. The same reason it's illegal to watch DVDs on Linux. Plus the additional restrictions introduced in the Digital Rights Management Act of 2005. You know, the one the MPAA demanded passed before making HDDVDs.

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  9. Dang. Did I just get taken by a Troll. . ? by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 1, Funny
    Phooey. There's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back.


    -Fantastic Lad

  10. Sorry, my bad. Not a dupe. by SensitiveMale · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just got the file.

    Leech away :)

  11. Re:Pretty impressive by Patrick13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is the Matrix?

    Slashdotted...

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