Aoi Yûki

A tough, cute woman and a cyborg arrive at a depopulated, post WW3 Times Sq. They leave the ruins of NYC with 2 on a secret mission. Based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell, a young female soldier Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos survive through the post World War 3 apocalyptic New York in search of human's future hope, the legendary city of Olympus. —SAI Appleseed Alpha focuses on the early days of Deunan Knute and Briareos in the 22nd century, as they start their journey throughout the ruins of New York in search of the mysterious city called Olympus. Deunan Knute and Briareos are hired by criminals to help them deal with the robots that seem to hinder them a lot. On one of these missions, the duo encounters Iris and Olson, who are on a mission, too. It is later revealed that Iris and Olson's mission is somehow connected with what Deunan and Briareos are looking for. —Scientiiaa

Akihiro, a filmmaker based in Paris, returns to Japan to film a documentary on the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Extremely moved with the interviews, he decides to take a break and meets Michiko, an enigmatic and joyful woman.

It tells the story of Susu, a poor beggar girl who loves to dance, and who goes through many adventures before discovering the truth about life and death. The film is set in Mandalay and plays out against the rich cultural setting of the city, where Susu begs, later works and falls in love. —Isi Dhamma