{"product_id":"appleseed-vhs-used","title":"Appleseed - VHS Used","description":"Appleseed (VHS, 1997) – Manga Video – Original Japanese w\/ English Dub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a post–World War III utopia built on fragile peace, Appleseed drops you into the high-tech city of Olympus, where humans and bio-engineered beings called Bioroids struggle to coexist. When elite soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos join the city’s special forces unit, they uncover political conspiracies that threaten to shatter humanity’s last hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the groundbreaking manga by Masamune Shirow (creator of Ghost in the Shell), this 1988 OVA blends cyberpunk philosophy with explosive action and classic late-80s anime design. The 1997 Manga Entertainment VHS release helped introduce Western audiences to Shirow’s visionary sci-fi universe, making it a staple of anime sections in video stores during the boom years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoody, violent, and packed with mechanized combat, Appleseed is essential viewing for fans of dystopian anime and early cyberpunk animation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Used\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Manga Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1997 VHS Release (Film originally 1988)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: VHS – Original Japanese with English Dub","brand":"Chicago Grindhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505971146981,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/3507\/9909\/files\/080c22f1-0209-41bd-a495-e18250e2be8f.jpg?v=1772776459","url":"https:\/\/chicagogrindhouse.us\/products\/appleseed-vhs-used","provider":"Chicago Grindhouse ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}