History Anime / TheAnimatrix

* YouAreNotAlone: In ''Kid's Story'', The Kid feels like only he thinks reality feels ''less'' real than his dreams, which leads him to ask people on the Internet if anyone else feels the same way. [[spoiler:In the end, the trope gets invoked when someone (either Neo or another rebel) writes back: "You are not alone."]]

* BeyondTheImpossible: In ''World Record'', Dan manages to run fast enough to cause glitches in the Matrix as it struggles to keep up with him. Even when the Matrix ''freezes the program'', it doesn't stop him for long.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Ash combines this trope with OneLastSmoke in ''A Detective Story'']].

* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:''Program'']]

* ''Matriculated'' (written and directed by [[AeonFlux Peter Chung]], animation by DNA): This short follows a group of above-ground human rebels as they attempt to reprogram a captured machine so it will fight for humanity.

* DownerEnding: Save for ''Kid's Story'' and ''Program'', none of the stories end well. At least no one gets hurt in ''Beyond''.

* YouAreNotAlone: In ''Kid's Story'', The Kid feels like only he thinks reality feels ''less'' real than his dreams, which leads him to ask people on the Internet if anyone else feels the same way. [[spoiler:In the end, the trope gets invoked when someone (either The Kid or another rebel) writes back: "You are not alone."]]

* {{Expy}}: Cis serves as one to Cypher, only she chose not to return to the Matrix.

* DownerEnding: Save for ''Kid's Story'' and ''Program'' (and technically ''Beyond''), none of the other stories end well.

* ''A Detective Story'' (written and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, animation by Studio4C): {{Cyberpunk}} meets FilmNoir in a tale about modern-day detective Ash, whose newest job -- to find the elusive Trinity -- gets more dangerous as he tries his best to get a lead on her.

* ''A Detective Story'' (written and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, animation by Studio4C): Cyberpunk meets noir in a tale about modern-day detective Ash, whose newest job -- to find the elusive Trinity -- gets more dangerous as he tries his best to get a lead on her.

* HumansAreBastards: ''The Second Renaissance'' paints humans this way, but some bias could exist, as this short retells the events leading up to the war from the machines' point of view.

* ''Program'' (written and directed by YoshiakiKawajiri, animation by MadHouse Studios): This short follows the training session of a freed individual within her favorite program (Feudal Era Japan) and a sparring match with a partner who says he wishes to return to the Matrix.
* ''World Record'' (written by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, directed by Takeshi Koeke, animation by MadHouse Studios): This short explores the story of track runner Dan Davis, who has become obsessed with setting a world record. The story switches between the days before his race and the race itself -- where Dan runs so fast, he begins to break the rules of The Matrix…

'''''The Animatrix''''' is a 2003 anthology of nine animated shorts connected to the ''[[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]'' film series. Each short is differently styled and follows a different storyline:

* ''Final Flight of the Osiris'' (written by the Wachowskis, directed by Andy Jones, animation by Square Pictures): This short (the only CGI short of the collection) is a direct prequel to ''The Matrix Reloaded''; it showcases the crew of the human ship Osiris stumbling upon the machines as they're burrowing to Zion. When the crew is discovered, they try to outrun the machines while hacking into the Matrix to deliver news to the Zion rebels about their discovery. The story also ties in with the videogame ''EnterTheMatrix'', as one of the first missions is to retrieve the letter left by the Osiris crew.
* ''The Second Renaissance'' (written by the Wachowskis, directed by Mahiro Maeda, animation by Studio4C): This is a two-part story which focuses on the creation of The Matrix. After the creation of AI, the machines eventually formed their own society and ''tried'' to co-exsist with humans -- but were shunned for reasons of economics and prejudice. War eventually broke out and…well, if you've seen the movie, you know the outcome.
* ''Kid's Story'' (written by the Wachowskis, directed by ShinichiroWatanabe, animation by Studio4C): This short is set between the first movie and ''Reloaded''; it focuses on a young kid who, like Neo before him, senses something off about his world -- and is forced to run for his life when his unnatural intuition attracts Agents.
* ''Program'' (written and directed by YoshiakiKawajiri, animation by MadHouse Studios): This short follows the training session of Cis within her favorite program (Feudal Era Japan) and a sparring match with a partner who says he wishes to return to the Matrix.
* ''World Record'' (written by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, directed by Takeshi Koeke, animation by MadHouse Studios): This short explores the story of track runner Dan Davis, who is obsessed with setting a world record. The story switches between the days before his race and the race itself -- where Dan runs so fast, he begins to break the rules of The Matrix…
* ''Beyond'' (written and directed by Koji Morimoto, animation by Studio4C): Japanese teenager Yoko searches for her lost cat, but during her search, she discovers a "haunted house" where physics don't seem to apply -- but Yoko and the young children who hang out in the house aren't the only ones who know about this anomaly.

* ''Matriculated'' (written and directed by [[AeonFlux Peter Chung]], animation by DNA): This short follows a group of above-ground human rebels as they capture a machine and attempt to reprogram it so it will fight for humanity instead.

''Final Flight of the Osiris'', ''The Second Renaissance'', ''Kid's Story'', and ''A Detective Story'' each have a bearing on the plots of the movies; the remaining shorts are stand-alone.

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:In ''Program'', Duo is revealed to be a virtual program designed to test Cis' reaction to the situation she's placed in. She was not happy about what she was put through, even though she volunteered in the first place.]]

* ArcWelding: ''The Final Flight of the Osiris'' to ''Enter The Matrix'' which in turn goes to ''Matrix Reloaded''.

* BeyondTheImpossible: Dan in ''World Record'', who manages to run so fast the Matrix itself glitches trying to keep up with him. Even ''freezing the program'' doesn't manage to stop him for long.
** Then after the Machines managed to reconnect him and make it so he can never walk again, he briefly manages to glitch gravity and begin ''floating''.
--> '''Dan''': ''FREE!''
** The Kid in his eponymous story manages to wake ''himself'' up from the Matrix, something that until then was considered impossible.

* DownerEnding: Save for ''Kid's Story'' and ''Program'' (and technically ''Beyond''), all of the other stories don't end well.
* DrivenToSuicide: This is how Kid manages to break free of the Matrix.
* {{Expy}}: Cis is a female Cypher, only she chose not to return to the Matrix.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Ash combines it with OneLastSmoke in ''A Detective Story'']].
* FaceHeelTurn: Duo, in ''Program''
* HumansAreBastards: ''The Second Renaissance'' paints humans this way, but since the story is told from the point-of-view of the machines, it might be biased.
* HauntedHouse: This is the focus of ''Beyond''. [[spoiler:It turns out to be a glitch within The Matrix]].

* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Cis
* YouAreNotAlone: In ''Kid's Story'', the protagonist feels like he's the only one who thinks reality is somehow less real than his dreams, and asks people on the Internet if he's alone. [[spoiler:In the end, the trope is invoked by name when someone (it is implied to be him or another rebel) writes back: You are not alone.]]

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:In ''Program'', Duo is revealed to be a virtual program designed to test Cis' reaction to the situation she's placed in. She was not happy about what she was put through.]]

* ''Final Flight of the Osiris'' (written by the Wachowskis, directed by Andy Jones, animation by Square Pictures): This short (the only 3D short of the collection) is a direct prequel to ''The Matrix Reloaded''; it showcases the crew of the human ship Osiris stumbling upon the machines as they're burrowing to Zion. When the crew is discovered, they try to outrun the machines while hacking into the Matrix to deliver news to the Zion rebels about their discovery. The story also ties in with the videogame ''EnterTheMatrix'', as one of the first missions is to retrieve the letter left by the Osiris crew.

''The Animatrix'' is a 2003 anthology film compilation to the film series ''TheMatrix''. It covers nine shorts with their own stylized tales of the Matrix and the inhabitants who are either blue pills still plugged into the system but become dangerously close to learning the truth or breaking free. Or the red pills and their ongoing fight against the Machines. Said shorts are as followed:

* ''Final Flight of the Osiris'': A prequel to ''The Matrix Reloaded'', [[ForegoneConclusion as the title states]] it showcases the crew of the Osiris stumbling upon the machines burrowing straight to Zion. They're discovered and try to run for it while at the same time one of them must jack into the Matrix and deliver a letter to the Zion rebels about what they found. The story also ties in with the video game ''EnterTheMatrix'' where your sent to retrieve said letter in the game. Unlike the other films, this one is told in 3D and was one of the last productions of Square Pictures before they went under.

* ''The Second Renaissance'': A two part story by the Wachowski Brothers that describes the creation of the Matrix. Apparently humans were dicks to the machines in the future, they formed their own society, ''tried'' to co-exsist with humans but were shunned for reasons of economics and prejudice. War broke out and well, if you've seen the movie, you know the outcome.

* ''Kid's Story'': A collaborative story by the Wachowski Brothers and ShinichiroWatanabe that set in between the first movie and ''Reloaded''. It focuses on Kid who, like Neo before, senses something off about his world. This soon attracts the Agents of the system and Kid is forced to run for his life. Culminating with his breaking free of the Matrix.

* ''Program'': A story by YoshiakiKawajiri. Tells the story of a red pill named Cis whose training in her favorite program of a Federal Era Japan. She's join by her friend Duo and the two have a friendly sparing match. But things soon turn serious when Duo states that he wishes to return to the Matrix.

* ''World Record'': A MadHouse production that follows the exploits of a track runner named Dan Davis who is obsessed with setting a world record. The story flip flops between the present and the days before his race ultimately resulting in Dan running so fast that it starts to bend the laws of the Matrix.

* ''Beyond'': A story by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koji_Morimoto Koji Morimoto]] of a teenager name Yoko who, while out looking for her cat, is lead to a "haunted house" which physics don't seem to apply.

* ''A Detective Story'': A noir style tale about a modern day detective named Ash whose contacted to try and find someone named Trinity. However the further he investigate, the more dangerous the case becomes. Another film by Shinichiro Watanabe who both wrote and directed this one.

* ''Matriculated'': A story written and directed by Peter Chung of AeonFlux fame. Tells the story of a group of above ground rebels who capture a machine and take it back to their lab in hopes of reprogramming it to fight for the humans.

Only ''Final Flight of the Osiris'', ''The Second Renaissance'', ''Kid's Story'' and ''A Detective Story'' have any bearing on the plots of the movies. The rest are purely stand alone.

!!This film provides examples of:
* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:''Program'', which was revealed to be a virtual program to test how Cis would react if such a situation arises. Say the least, she's not happy about what she was put through]].
* AnyoneCanDie: If they're not in the movies, then expect this to apply.

* ArtShift: All the shorts have their own styles.

* DrivenToSuicide: How Kid manages to break free of the Matrix.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: Ash who combines it with OneLastSmoke]].
* FaceHeelTurn: Duo in ''Program''.
* HumansAreBastards: ''The Second'' Renaissance certainly paints humans that way. Keep in mind however this was told from the view of the machines.
* HauntedHouse: The focus of ''Beyond''. [[spoiler: It's actually a glitch of The Matrix]].
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: ''Program'']].
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Cis.
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* ''The Second Renaissance'': A two part story by the Wachowski Brothers that describes the creation of the Matrix. Apparently humans were dicks to the machines in the future, they formed their own society, ''tried'' to co-exsist with humans but that failed. War broke out and well, if you've seen the movie, you know the outcome.

Only Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story and A Detective Story have any bearing on the plots of the movies. The rest are purely stand alone.

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:Program, which was revealed to be a virtual program to test how Cis would react if such a situation arises. Say the least, she's not happy about what she was put through.]]

* DownerEnding: Save for Kid's Story and Program (and technically Beyond), all of the other stories don't end well.

* HumansAreBastards: The Second Renaissance certainly paints humans that way. Keep in mind however this was told from the view of the machines.
* HauntedHouse: The focus of ''Beyond.'' [[spoiler: It's actually a glitch of The Matrix]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: Program]]
* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Cis

* ''World Record'': A MadHouse production that follows the exploits of a track runner named Dan Davis who is obsessed with setting a world record. The story flip flops between the present and the days before race ultimately resulting in Dan running so fast that it starts to bend the laws of the Matrix.

* ''Beyond'': A story by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koji_Morimoto Koji Morimoto]] of a teenage name Yoko who, while out looking for her cat, is lead to a "haunted house" which physics don't seem to apply.

* ''Matriculated'': A story written and directed by Peter Chung of AeonFlux fame. Tells the story of a group of above ground rebels who capture a machine and take it back to their lab in hope reprogramming it to fight for the humans.

''The Animatrix'' is a 2003 anthology film compilation to the film series ''TheMatrix''. It covers nine shorts with their own stylized tales of the Matrix and the inhabitants who're either blue pills still plugged into the system but become dangerously close to learning the truth or breaking free. Or the red pills and their ongoing fight against the Machines. Said shorts are as followed:

''The Animatrix'' provides the following tropes:

* AllJustADream: [[spoiler: Program which was revealed to be a virtual program to test how Cis would react if such a situation arises. Say the least, she's not happy about what she was put through.]]

* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: Program]]

* ''Beyond'': A story by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koji_Morimoto Koji Morimoto]] of a teenage name Yoko who, while out looking for her cat, is lead to a "haunted house" which psychics don't seem to apply.

''The Animatrix'' is a 2003 anthology film compilation to the film series ''TheMatrix''. It covers nine shorts with their own styles tales of the Matrix and the inhabitants who're either still blue pills still plugged into the system but become dangerously close to learning the truth or breaking free. Or the red pills and their ongoing fight against the Machines. Said shorts are as followed:

Only Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story and a Detective Story have any bearing on the plots of the movies. The rest are purely stand alone.

* ArcWelding: ''The Final Flight of the Osiris'' to ''Enter The Matrix'' which in turn goes to ''Matrix Reloaded''.

The Animatrix provides the following tropes:

''The Animatrix'' is a 2003 anthology film compilation to the film series TheMatrix. It covers nine shorts with their own styles tales of the Matrix and the inhabitants who're either still blue pills still plugged into the system but become dangerously close to learning the truth or breaking free. Or the red pills and their ongoing fight against the Machines. Said shorts are as followed:

''The Animatrix'' is a 2003 anthology film compilation to the film series TheMatrix. It covers nine shorts with their own styles tales of the Matrix and the inhabitants who're either still blue pills still plugged into the system but become dangerously close to learning the truth or breaking free. Or the red pills and their ongoing fight against the Machines. Said shorts are as followed