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A Detective Story

2003 · 10 min Science Fiction Animation Crime
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Private detective Ash delves into the digital jungles of Mega City, hired to track down the elusive hacker known as Trinity. His investigation becomes a perilous journey through cyberspace labyrinths, where every clue leads deeper into the shadow cast by the Matrix itself. Encounters with ghostly informants and run-ins with system agents force him to question the very nature of the reality he took for granted. The line between the street and the simulation begins to blur, and the objective of his mission takes on new, disturbing dimensions.

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Year 2003
Country Japan
Genre Science Fiction, Animation, Crime
Director Shinichiro Watanabe
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (156 votes)

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This neo-noir side story masterfully expands the Matrix universe, offering a view from its grim, rain-soaked underbelly. Japanese cyberpunk-inspired animation crafts a unique aesthetic where every shadow on the asphalt hides a digital threat.

What lingers after the credits is the raw chill of neon and a palpable sense of how fragile our perceived reality can be. It’s a compact, detail-rich tale that complements the mythology through atmosphere, not just action. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe

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