Altered Carbon: Resleeved
A reawakened operative escorts a teenage tattooist through a lethal yakuza investigation on a technologically reshaped future world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- neon-lit
- paranoid
- action anime night
- cyberpunk marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an entertaining, action-focused expansion of the Altered Carbon universe, though its predictable story, weak characterization, and uneven animation limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Takeshi Kovacs investigates the death of a yakuza boss on the planet Latimer while navigating a cyberpunk society.
Kovacs is reawakened in a new sleeve, and the premise centers on bodies and selves being replaceable.
The film is a Japanese adult animated production whose distinctive three-dimensional animation emphasizes elaborate fight scenes.
Reawakened Kovacs must protect teenage tattooist Holly while pursuing the yakuza murder case.
Films like Altered Carbon: Resleeved, and why
Ghost in the Shell
Shares adult anime action, cyberpunk world-building, noir investigation, and futuristic body technology.
Appleseed
Shares cyberpunk crime themes, animated Japanese production, identity questions, and kinetic urban action.
Blade Runner 2049
Shares cyberpunk noir, detective-driven conspiracy, violent futurism, and questions of embodied identity.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Shares stylized adult animation, dystopian science fiction, rapid action, and a hard-edged futuristic atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Yoshiyuki Okada, Takeru Nakajima
- Release Date
- 2020-03-18
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (340)
Cast
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki
- Rina Sato
- Ayaka Asai
- Kenji Yamauchi
- Kanehira Yamamoto
- Koji Ishii
- Jouji Nakata
- Kaori Nakamura
- Kazumasa Nakamura
- Atsushi Imaruoka
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Altered Carbon: Resleeved about?
- A reawakened operative escorts a teenage tattooist through a lethal yakuza investigation on a technologically reshaped future world.
- What is Altered Carbon: Resleeved like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Altered Carbon: Resleeved as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Altered Carbon: Resleeved violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Altered Carbon: Resleeved as graphic.
- What did critics think of Altered Carbon: Resleeved?
- Critics generally found the film an entertaining, action-focused expansion of the Altered Carbon universe, though its predictable story, weak characterization, and uneven animation limited its impact.
- Which films are like Altered Carbon: Resleeved?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Blade Runner 2049, and Batman: Gotham Knight.
- How long is Altered Carbon: Resleeved?
- Altered Carbon: Resleeved runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Altered Carbon: Resleeved?
- In United States, Altered Carbon: Resleeved streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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