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This was soon followed by the publication of Book Two, Appleseed: Prometheus Unbound, Book Three Appleseed: The Scales of Prometheus in 1987, and Book Four Appleseed: The Promethean Balance in 1989. Originally published in Japan in 1985, Book One Appleseed: The Promethean Challenge was published directly to paperback instead of being serialized, a rarity in the Japanese manga market.

Appleseed anime landscape series#

The series follows Deunan and Briareos as they protect their new home from both foreign and domestic threats to its security. Roughly one half of Olympus's population are bionically augmented. They are found in the desolated city and invited to join the prestigious ESWAT (Extra Special Weapons And Tactics) organization in the utopian city of Olympus, the new world's most powerful state. The main characters are Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires, former SWAT members of the LAPD. While countries like Great Britain, USA and China have difficulty maintaining order and power, international organizations like the 'Sacred Republic of Munma' and 'Poseidon' have been established in the aftermath. Appleseed takes place in the 22nd century, after the non-nuclear Third World War has led to the destruction of a majority of the Earth's people.