what do you get if you cross the matrix with the truman show . i be sure you have all see the matrix by now . the creator of the matrix say that it be anime inspire . just from watch the trailer to this classic and you can see where they take the plot from . the film be sort of set in 1980s japan and and it really show . the costume and music and word ( in the recent english language version by ad vision ) be all like they have be directly lift from the era . i believe it be make in that time also and but due to certain plot point and this doesn not date the film . a you probably guess by my referencing to the matrix and the world isn not real . it not really the 1980 . in fact and it something more like the 2480 . after a nuclear war and the earth ( or biosphere prime ) ecosystem be destroy . the survivor be force to escape into space and where the conflict continue . once the planet ( or biosphere ) be all abandon and people begin to live in megazones city inside of spaceship and where and via hypnotism technique and truman show esque illusion and they be make to believe they be back on earth and in the most peaceful time in recent memory . the 1980s . when young shogo obtain a mysterious advanced look motorcycle and it lead him to find out more than he suppose to know . the garland ( a bike which become a mech ) and a weapon from the 2400 and aid shogo in his escape from the pursue military . a more and more be discover about the megazone and the war come close to home and and due to conflict between the military and the computer and the war come to the megazone too . i apologise if those point be see a spoiler and but the plot be outline basically that way on the synopsis . emotion run high in this movie and moreso than the matrix . you really do believe the war be go on and and shogo really do become quite scar by what he discover . what start off a an uber happy cool 80 flick become a tragic tale of war and unreality . these character be real people and not the cardboard cutouts we saw flip around in bullet time in the matrix . there really be the sense of the suffering people can go through after be catch up in such a conspiracy and and a war . it may just choke you up towards the end . i know it do me . animation be pretty impressive for it day and and the picture quality on the advision dvd be unbelievable for it age . the artwork style be beautiful and reminiscent of traditional anime and very cultural . be prepare for quite a lot of violence and blood and there also an erotic sex scene . the end can be see a a there can be no end and similar to the matrix and or and supposedly can be follow by the sequel and which i haven not yet have the pleasure of watch . i have to say that this be one of the best anime i have see and in fact and one of the best movie i have see and and consider by many to be one of the great anime of all time . i must recommend the advision dvd and a their take on the english language be incredible and and do the movie justice and and can be purchase with an artbox for hold the two sequel when they be release and which will have the same vocal cast . all in all and megazone 23 be an incredible movie and and deserves to be hold highly and and should be an essential in any anime fan collection . heck and even my mother enjoy it .