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* ItsPersonal: The hatred 'Gina' has for Yakuza, due to being sold to them as a child. Of course she's also protecting her brother as well.
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** Takeshi is resleeved literally minutes before he intervenes to save Holly from the tech ninjas.

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** Takeshi is resleeved literally minutes before he intervenes to save Holly from the a tech ninjas.ninja.
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* {{Homage}}: There's an obvious ''Film/Bladerunner'' influence in the opening scene.

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* {{Homage}}: There's an obvious ''Film/Bladerunner'' ''Film/{{Bladerunner}}'' influence in the opening scene.
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* {{Homage}}: There's an obvious ''Film/Bladerunner'' influence in the opening scene.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:Takeshi still has more work to do for Tanaseda before his criminal record can be cleared.]]

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:Takeshi Takeshi still has more work to do for Tanaseda before his criminal record can be cleared.]]



* BaitAndSwitch: The movie opens with Holly apparently being chased by a couple of Yakuza thugs. Turns out they're actually her bodyguards and they just want her returned safely to headquarters. Then they both get killed by tech ninjas, showing why she has bodyguards in the first place.

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* BaitAndSwitch: The movie opens with Holly apparently being chased by a couple of Yakuza thugs. Turns out they're actually her bodyguards and they just want her returned to return safely to headquarters. Then they both get killed by tech ninjas, showing why she has bodyguards in the first place.
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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Tanaseda's suspicions are aroused by the HeroicSacrifice code established by his father, saying he was too selfish to believe in HonorBeforeReason.
* PoweredArmor: [[spoiler:The founder possesses a samurai themed one and puts it to use during the climax.]]

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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Tanaseda's [[spoiler:Tanaseda's suspicions are aroused by the HeroicSacrifice code established by his father, saying he was too selfish to believe in HonorBeforeReason.
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* PoweredArmor: [[spoiler:The founder Founder possesses a samurai themed samurai-themed one and puts it to use during the climax.]]



* ShowSomeLeg: Gina lures the head of security into her room so she can kill him and steal his all-access pass which some judicious display of cleavage.

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* ShowSomeLeg: Gina lures the head of security into her room room which some judicious display of cleavage so she can kill him and steal his all-access pass which some judicious display of cleavage.pass.



* YouKnowTooMuch: Once his secret is out, [[spoiler:the Founder decides to KillEmAll and start over.]]

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* YouKnowTooMuch: Once his secret is out, [[spoiler:the Founder decides to just KillEmAll and start over.]]

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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Tanaseda pulls one by showing up in person when his father is about kill Holly whilst supplying Ogai with the information to turn the A.I. to their side since he was programmed to have UndyingLoyalty to the current boss.]]

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* BigDamnHeroes: BigDamnHeroes:
** Takeshi is resleeved literally minutes before he intervenes to save Holly from the tech ninjas.
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[[spoiler:Tanaseda pulls one by showing up in person when his father is about kill Holly whilst supplying Ogai with the information to turn the A.I. to their side since he was programmed to have UndyingLoyalty to the current boss.]]


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* SilenceYouFool: While conducting Takeshi's virtual reality MissionBriefing, Tanaseda keeps muting Holly who's objecting loudly to being TheBait.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the start of the movie, the DJ quotes "All the world's a stage" from Shakespeare's ''Theater/AsYouLikeIt''. The final confrontation takes place on a stage where the succession ceremony takes place.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the start of the movie, the DJ quotes "All the world's a stage" from Shakespeare's ''Theater/AsYouLikeIt''.''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt''. The final confrontation takes place on a stage where the succession ceremony takes place.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel. Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series, so acts to protect Holly despite her orders. Her genuine love for her brother also contrasts with the incestuous obsession she'll develop over time.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel. Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths "fireflies" she'll have in the TV series, get after becoming a Meth, so acts to protect Holly despite her orders. Her genuine love for her brother also contrasts with the incestuous obsession she'll develop over time.the centuries.



** The hail of arrows fired at the tech ninjas by Gino's SentryGuns appear to be a NoSell thanks to their armor. Then they start burrowing inside and explode.

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** The hail of arrows fired at the tech ninjas by Gino's SentryGuns {{Sentry Gun}}s appear to be a NoSell thanks to their armor. Then they start burrowing inside and explode.
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* AbnormalAmmo:
** The hail of arrows fired at the tech ninjas by Gino's SentryGuns appear to be a NoSell thanks to their armor. Then they start burrowing inside and explode.
** Takeshi has a special load for his revolver that can penetrate armor.
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* YouCallMeXItMustBeSerious: Gina shouts "TAK!" as her brother is about to be killed, giving Takeshi a HeroicSecondWind. As Gina shouldn't know his real name, he's later shown giving her a suspicious look [[ButNowIMustGo as she leaves him.]]

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* YouCallMeXItMustBeSerious: YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Gina shouts "TAK!" as her brother is about to be killed, giving Takeshi a HeroicSecondWind. As Gina shouldn't know his real name, he's later shown giving her a suspicious look [[ButNowIMustGo as she leaves him.]]
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel, so Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series, so acts to protect Holly despite her orders. Her genuine love for her brother also contrasts with the incestuous obsession she'll develop over centuries.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel, so prequel. Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series, so acts to protect Holly despite her orders. Her genuine love for her brother also contrasts with the incestuous obsession she'll develop over centuries.time.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel, so Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series. Her love for her brother is also more genuine in contrast to the incestuous obsession she'll develop later in live.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel, so Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series. series, so acts to protect Holly despite her orders. Her genuine love for her brother is also more genuine in contrast to contrasts with the incestuous obsession she'll develop later in live.over centuries.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Justified as this is a prequel, so Reileen hasn't developed the sociopathic contempt for non-Meths she'll have in the TV series. Her love for her brother is also more genuine in contrast to the incestuous obsession she'll develop later in live.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the start of the movie, the DJ quotes "All the world's a stage" from Shakespeare's ''Theater/AsYouLikeIt''. The final confrontation takes place on a stage where the succession ceremony takes place.


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* YouCallMeXItMustBeSerious: Gina shouts "TAK!" as her brother is about to be killed, giving Takeshi a HeroicSecondWind. As Gina shouldn't know his real name, he's later shown giving her a suspicious look [[ButNowIMustGo as she leaves him.]]
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* IDontWantToDie: [[spoiler:Tanaseda's father AintTooProudToBeg his son for mercy. He gets a MercyKill instead.]]


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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Tanaseda's suspicions are aroused by the HeroicSacrifice code established by his father, saying he was too selfish to believe in HonorBeforeReason.


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* {{Yubitsume}}: As his EstablishingCharacterMoment, Shinji chops the finger off an annoying minion, then tucks the severed finger into the man's pocket when Takeshi refuses to accept it. The man's such a ButtMonkey he later gets killed by Shinji's minions just for getting between them and their target.

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* HallwayFight: The tech ninjas hide behind fake holographic walls, then ambush everyone after they've walked past.



* ShowSomeLeg: Gina lures the head of security into her room so she can kill him and steal his all-access pass which some judicious display of cleavage.



* YouKnowTooMuch: Once his secret is out,

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* YouKnowTooMuch: Once his secret is out, [[spoiler:the Founder decides to KillEmAll and start over.]]

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* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Inverted, [[spoiler:with the soon-to-be BigBad Reileen serving as one of the heroes in the prequel film.]]

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* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Inverted, [[spoiler:with with the soon-to-be BigBad Reileen serving as one of the heroes in the prequel film.]]


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* YouKnowTooMuch: Once his secret is out,
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* BaitAndSwitch: The movie opens with Holly apparently being chased by a couple of Yakuza thugs. Turns out they're actually her bodyguards and they just want her returned safely to headquarters. Then they both get killed by tech ninjas, showing why she has bodyguards in the first place.
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* ChekovsGun: The tattoo on Holly's hand is shown in close-up in the opening scene, and then is covered up for most of the rest of the movie. Eventually it's revealed that the tattoo contains tech which plays a vital role in the Mizumoto's succession ceremony, and [[spoiler:is used to kill the villain at the end of the movie.]]

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The tattoo on Holly's hand is shown in close-up in the opening scene, and then is covered up for most of the rest of the movie. Eventually it's revealed that the tattoo contains tech which plays a vital role in the Mizumoto's succession ceremony, and [[spoiler:is used to kill the villain at the end of the movie.]]
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* ChekovsGun: The tattoo on Holly's hand is shown in close-up in the opening scene, and then is covered up for most of the rest of the movie. Eventually it's revealed that the tattoo contains tech which plays a vital role in the Mizumoto's succession ceremony, and [[spoiler:is used to kill the villain at the end of the movie.]]
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* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Inverted, [[spoiler:with the soon-to-be BigBad Reileen serving as one of the heroes in the prequel film.]]
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: When Gena is given the choice between obeying orders from C-TAC to kill [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Holly]] and continuing to help Takeshi protect her, she chooses to help.
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* SpaceAgeStasis: Takes place 250 years before the bulk of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' and there's no notable differences in technology. The main societal difference is that the Meths are just now rising to power [[spoiler: like the main villain.]]
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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development) & operates as a {{Prequel}} to the events of Season 1. It was written by Dai Sato & directed by Jo Nakajima at studio Anima. The film was released worldwide on Creator/{{Netflix}} on March 19, 2020.

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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development) & and operates as a {{Prequel}} to the events of Season 1. It was written by Dai Sato & directed by Jo Nakajima at studio Anima. The film was released worldwide on Creator/{{Netflix}} on March 19, 2020.



--->'''Takeshi:''' The hand always remembers.

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* SiblingTeam: What Ken/Takeshi and Gena/Reileen are for most for the film, though Takeshi remains totally unknowing of this fact.

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* SiblingTeam: What Ken/Takeshi and Gena/Reileen are for most for the film, though Takeshi remains totally unknowing of this fact.fact.
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* GatlingGood: Like Poe, Ogai is equipped with lobby-mounted rotary guns. However, instead of bullets they shoot [[AbnormalAmmo burrowing explosive arrows]].

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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development) & operates as a [[Prequel]] to the events of Season 1. It was written by Dai Sato & directed by Jo Nakajima at studio Anima. The film was released worldwide on Creator/{{Netflix}} on March 19, 2020.

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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development) & operates as a [[Prequel]] {{Prequel}} to the events of Season 1. It was written by Dai Sato & directed by Jo Nakajima at studio Anima. The film was released worldwide on Creator/{{Netflix}} on March 19, 2020.

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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in the dub) Creator/RayChase, Creator/DougStone, Creator/KaijiTang, Creator/ChrisConner, Creator/BrittanyCox, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell, and Creator/JamiesonPrice, and was directed by Creator/JoNakajima.

Takeshi Kovacs returns, this time in a new body on the planet Latimer, and is hired by the brother of a yakuza boss to investigate the latter's death while also protecting a young tattooist. He is accompanied by an elite CTAC operative, and the two become involved in a violent, bloody skirmish between the Yakuza and an army of [[CyberNinja augmented ninja mercenaries]].

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''Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in development) & operates as a [[Prequel]] to the dub) Creator/RayChase, Creator/DougStone, Creator/KaijiTang, Creator/ChrisConner, Creator/BrittanyCox, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell, and Creator/JamiesonPrice, and events of Season 1. It was written by Dai Sato & directed by Creator/JoNakajima.

Jo Nakajima at studio Anima. The film was released worldwide on Creator/{{Netflix}} on March 19, 2020.

Takeshi Kovacs returns, this time in a new body on the planet Latimer, and is hired by the brother of a yakuza boss to investigate the latter's death while also protecting a young tattooist. He is accompanied by an elite CTAC operative, and the two become involved in a violent, bloody skirmish between the Yakuza and an army of [[CyberNinja augmented ninja mercenaries]].mercenaries]].

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:Takeshi still has more work to do for Tanaseda before his criminal record can be cleared.]]
* AnnoyingLaugh: A distinctive quality of the soon to retire boss Genzo. [[spoiler:Or rather that of the founder himself. It's what ultimately clues Tanaseda in on the true perpetrator behind it all when Takeshi briefly brings it up.]]
* ArchnemesisDad: [[spoiler:Hideki Tanaseda's dad is the founder of the Mizumoto syndicate and the one who had been jumping into the bodies of each boss to stay in power, one of which being his other son.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Tanaseda pulls one by showing up in person when his father is about kill Holly whilst supplying Ogai with the information to turn the A.I. to their side since he was programmed to have UndyingLoyalty to the current boss.]]
* BrainUploading: An already natural part of the setting, the succession ceremony for the Mizumoto syndicate's new leader strictly averts this with the previous boss dying permanently, stack and all. [[spoiler:Except that the very founder of the clan has been uploading himself into the body of each new boss anyway and that the body of the previous boss becomes an EmptyShell.]]
* DeathFakedForYou: [[spoiler:Gena, having been assigned to kill Holly after the case was done, lies to CTAC about completing said mission.]]
* LudicrousGibs: The result of any fight with the augmented ninjas, especially the many, many yakuza mooks they slaughter.
* MustHaveNicotine: The new sleeve Takeshi has been placed in is a very avid smoker, to the point where his body is still smoking a cigarette while talking in VR.
--->'''Takeshi:''' The hand always remembers.
* NeverGrewUp: Holly, deliberately so. [[spoiler:Despite being so old that she is the one who invented the tattoo program for the Mizumoto syndicate's succession ceremony, she insists on staying in a young body while hoping to reunite with her parents. After her parents' stacks are destroyed and the founder is killed, she ultimately opts to grow up in her current body rather than move into a new one.]]
* PoweredArmor: [[spoiler:The founder possesses a samurai themed one and puts it to use during the climax.]]
* PowerTattoo: The tattoos given by Holly to the Mizumoto bosses are not only symbolic but are what kills them when the succession ceremony occurs. [[spoiler:Holly also has power over them and attempts to activate the destruction program on Shinji's sleeve after the founder has taken over him.]]
* SiblingTeam: What Ken/Takeshi and Gena/Reileen are for most for the film, though Takeshi remains totally unknowing of this fact.

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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated SpinOff of AlteredCarbon (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in the dub) Creator/RayChase, Creator/DougStone, Creator/KaijiTang, Creator/ChrisConner, Creator/BrittanyCox, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell, and Creator/JamiesonPrice, and was directed by Creator/JoNakajima.

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Altered ''Altered Carbon: Resleeved Resleeved'' is an animated SpinOff of AlteredCarbon ''Series/AlteredCarbon'' (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in the dub) Creator/RayChase, Creator/DougStone, Creator/KaijiTang, Creator/ChrisConner, Creator/BrittanyCox, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell, and Creator/JamiesonPrice, and was directed by Creator/JoNakajima.
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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated SpinOff of AlteredCarbon (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in the dub) Creator/{Ray Chase}, Creator/{Doug Stone}, Creator/{Kaiji Tang}, Creator/{Chris Conner}, Creator/{Brittany Cox}, Creator/{Elizabeth Maxwell}, and Creator/{Jamieson Price}, and was directed by Creator/Jō {Nakajima}.

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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated SpinOff of AlteredCarbon (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars (in the dub) Creator/{Ray Chase}, Creator/{Doug Stone}, Creator/{Kaiji Tang}, Creator/{Chris Conner}, Creator/{Brittany Cox}, Creator/{Elizabeth Maxwell}, Creator/RayChase, Creator/DougStone, Creator/KaijiTang, Creator/ChrisConner, Creator/BrittanyCox, Creator/ElizabethMaxwell, and Creator/{Jamieson Price}, Creator/JamiesonPrice, and was directed by Creator/Jō {Nakajima}.
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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated [[SpinOff]] of [[AlteredCarbon]] (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars [[Ray Chase]], [[Doug Stone]], [[Kaiji Tang]], [[Chris Conner]], [[Brittany Cox]], [[Elizabeth Maxwell]], and [[Jamieson Price]].

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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated [[SpinOff]] SpinOff of [[AlteredCarbon]] AlteredCarbon (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars [[Ray Chase]], [[Doug Stone]], [[Kaiji Tang]], [[Chris Conner]], [[Brittany Cox]], [[Elizabeth Maxwell]], (in the dub) Creator/{Ray Chase}, Creator/{Doug Stone}, Creator/{Kaiji Tang}, Creator/{Chris Conner}, Creator/{Brittany Cox}, Creator/{Elizabeth Maxwell}, and [[Jamieson Price]].
Creator/{Jamieson Price}, and was directed by Creator/Jō {Nakajima}.
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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is an animated [[SpinOff]] of [[AlteredCarbon]] (made while season 2 was still in development). It stars [[Ray Chase]], [[Doug Stone]], [[Kaiji Tang]], [[Chris Conner]], [[Brittany Cox]], [[Elizabeth Maxwell]], and [[Jamieson Price]].

Takeshi Kovacs returns, this time in a new body on the planet Latimer, and is hired by the brother of a yakuza boss to investigate the latter's death while also protecting a young tattooist. He is accompanied by an elite CTAC operative, and the two become involved in a violent, bloody skirmish between the Yakuza and an army of [[CyberNinja augmented ninja mercenaries]].

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