The Animatrix

2003 American-Japanese anthology anime film
Movie animated_film_series Q335340
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The Animatrix

Summary

The Animatrix is an animated film series[1]. It draws 8,001 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film_series category, ranking #5 of 26).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Animatrix's instance of is recorded as animated film series[3].
  • The Animatrix's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri[5].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Mahiro Maeda[6].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Shin'ichirō Watanabe[7].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Kōji Morimoto[8].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Peter Chung[9].
  • The Animatrix was directed by Takeshi Koike[10].
  • Yoshiaki Kawajiri wrote the screenplay for The Animatrix[11].
  • the Wachowskis wrote the screenplay for The Animatrix[12].
  • Shin'ichirō Watanabe wrote the screenplay for The Animatrix[13].
  • The Animatrix's composer is recorded as Don Davis[14].
  • The Animatrix's genre is science fiction film[15].
  • The Animatrix's genre is thriller anime[16].
  • The Animatrix's genre is cyberpunk[17].
  • The Animatrix's based on is recorded as The Matrix[18].
  • The Animatrix was produced by Michael Arias[19].
  • The Animatrix was produced by the Wachowskis[20].
  • The Animatrix's production company is recorded as Madhouse[21].
  • The Animatrix's production company is recorded as Studio 4°C[22].
  • The Animatrix's production company is recorded as Square Enix[23].
  • The original language of The Animatrix was English[24].
  • The original language of The Animatrix was Japanese[25].
  • The Animatrix was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Animatrix was distributed by direct-to-video[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Arias[19] and the Wachowskis[20]. Directors include Yoshiaki Kawajiri[5], Mahiro Maeda[6], Shin'ichirō Watanabe[7], Kōji Morimoto[8], Peter Chung[9], and Takeshi Koike[10]. Screenwriters include Yoshiaki Kawajiri[11], the Wachowskis[12], and Shin'ichirō Watanabe[13].

Publication

Publication dates include June 3, 2003[28] and 2003[29]. Original languages include English[24] and Japanese[25]. Genres include science fiction film[15], thriller anime[16], and cyberpunk[17]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[26] and direct-to-video[27].

Subject and Themes

The Animatrix's main subject is telepresence[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[31] and 89%[32].

Why It Matters

The Animatrix draws 8,001 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film_series category, ranking #5 of 26).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 328832
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 48683
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  3. 13w ago · Zestier · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze series id → 67312
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8600]]: 67312"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 22nd century
    Publication date → +2003-06-03T00:00:00Z, +2003-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Yoshiaki Kawajiri, the Wachowskis, Shin'ichirō Watanabe
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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