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Altered Carbon: Resleeved
オルタード・カーボン：リスリーブド
2020 75 min Japan R 18+
★6.4
Animation, Science Fiction
Director: Takeru Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Okada, Shouta Kitamoto
🎭 Based on
«Altered Carbon»
Trailers
Description
On the planet Latimer, Takeshi Kovacs must protect a tattooist while investigating the death of a yakuza boss alongside a no-nonsense CTAC.
Starring
Ray Chase
Actor
Doug Stone
Actor
Kaiji Tang
Actor
Key opinion
Altered Carbon: Resleeved is a visually competent cyberpunk spin-off that effectively utilizes 3D cel-shaded animation to deliver fluid, high-octane action. While it succeeds as a standalone piece, the narrative is hindered by a thin plot and weak character development that struggles to generate deep audience empathy.
| Production | The 3D cel-shaded animation successfully provides fluid motion and expressive character designs that elevate the fight sequences. | |
| Accessibility | The film functions well as a standalone entry, offering enough context for newcomers to understand the world without requiring prior knowledge of the series. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative world-building feels thin, characterized by notable absences such as the lack of police presence. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the character work are split: some find the protagonist and supporting cast design—specifically the Kusanagi-esque sister—incongruous and lacking in backstory, while others find the action-oriented yakuza plot sufficient for the genre. |