is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by
Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Masamune's work,
Appleseed merges elements of the
cyberpunk and
mecha genres with a heavy dose of
politics,
philosophy, and
sociology. The series spans four
volumes, released between 1985 and 1989. It has been adapted into an
OVA, three
feature films, a 13 episode TV series, and two
video games.