The BEST Episodes of The Animatrix

Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!

Last Updated: Jun 7, 2021

Network: Adult Swim

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines.

Beyond

#1 - Beyond

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system.

star 10.00
27 votes
Directors: Kôji Morimoto
Writers: Kôji Morimoto
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A Detective Story

#2 - A Detective Story

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass.

star 8.07
27 votes
Directors: Shinichirō Watanabe
Writers: Ellen Moore, Manjiro Ooshio, Shinichirō Watanabe
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The Second Renaissance Part I

#3 - The Second Renaissance Part I

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.

star 8.04
53 votes
Directors: Mahiro Maeda
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
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Kid's Story

#4 - Kid's Story

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix.

star 8.00
79 votes
Directors: Shinichirō Watanabe
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
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Program

#5 - Program

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix.

star 7.89
53 votes
Directors: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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Final Flight of the Osiris

#6 - Final Flight of the Osiris

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack.

star 7.85
27 votes
Directors: Andrew R. Jones
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
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World Record

#7 - World Record

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt.

star 7.78
27 votes
Directors: Takeshi Koike
Writers: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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The Second Renaissance Part II

#8 - The Second Renaissance Part II

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix.

star 7.33
105 votes
Directors: Mahiro Maeda
Writers: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
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Matriculated

#9 - Matriculated

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Apr 17, 2004

A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.

star 4.89
27 votes
Directors: Peter Chung
Writers: Peter Chung
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