The Animatrix · Expanded
The Animatrix
Special20031h 42m
Nine animated shorts. "The Second Renaissance" is the origin of the entire war.
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Can you skip The Animatrix?
Yes, on a first watch. It is self-contained, and nothing in the main The Matrix story depends on it. Come back to it later if you want more. Show only the The Matrix essentials.
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Where it sits in the The Matrix order
- Release order
- #4 of 5
- Chronological order
- #1 of 5
- Released
- 3 June 2003
- In-universe era
- The Machine War
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