The Second Renaissance Part I
NR 2003 · 9 min · ★ 7.4 · Science Fiction, Animation
Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.
Directed by Mahiro Maeda · Written by Lilly Wachowski
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Julia Fletcher The Instructor (voice) - D Dane A. Davis 01 Versatran Spokesman (voice)
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Debi Derryberry Kid (voice) -
Jill Talley Mother (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) -
Dwight Schultz Additional Voices (voice) -
James Arnold Taylor Additional Voices (voice)
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