Character Relationship Map: Appleseed

Characters

• Deunan Knute (voice) (played by Masako Katsuki) — protagonist

  Elite ESWAT operative and primary protagonist defending Olympus from terrorist threats.

• Briareos Hecatombcales (voice) (played by Yoshisada Sakaguchi) — supporting

  Cyborg ESWAT partner and co-protagonist, highly skilled in heavy combat and tactical support.

• Calon Mautholos (voice) (played by Toshio Furukawa) — antagonist

  Corrupt police officer turned terrorist conspirator targeting Olympus infrastructure.

• A. J. Sebastian (voice) (played by Norio Wakamoto) — antagonist

  Mastermind terrorist targeting Olympus infrastructure and the Gaia supercomputer.

• Athena Areios (voice) (played by Toshiko Sawada) — supporting

  Olympus city director overseeing utopian governance and coordinating defense efforts.

• Hitomi (voice) (played by Mayumi Shou) — supporting

  Genetically engineered bioroid and close friend of the main leads, central to the plot.

• Nereus (voice) (played by Tamio Ohki) — supporting

  Olympus security personnel supporting the ESWAT team operations.

• Fleia Mautholos (voice) (played by Mika Doi) — supporting

  City official and relative of the antagonist conspirator.

• Nike (voice) (played by Kumiko Takizawa) — supporting

  ESWAT team member assisting in urban defense and tactical operations.

Key Relationships

• Calon Mautholos (voice) → A. J. Sebastian (voice) (alliance)
• Briareos Hecatombcales (voice) → A. J. Sebastian (voice) (conflict)
• Deunan Knute (voice) → A. J. Sebastian (voice) (conflict)
• Deunan Knute (voice) → Briareos Hecatombcales (voice) (alliance)
• A. J. Sebastian (voice) → Briareos Hecatombcales (voice) (conflict)
• Calon Mautholos (voice) → Deunan Knute (voice) (conflict)
• A. J. Sebastian (voice) → Calon Mautholos (voice) (alliance)
• Deunan Knute (voice) → Calon Mautholos (voice) (conflict)
• Briareos Hecatombcales (voice) → Hitomi (voice) (social)
• Deunan Knute (voice) → Hitomi (voice) (social)
• Nereus (voice) → Deunan Knute (voice) (alliance)
• Athena Areios (voice) → Deunan Knute (voice) (social)
• Deunan Knute (voice) → Athena Areios (voice) (professional)
• Nike (voice) → Deunan Knute (voice) (professional)
• Fleia Mautholos (voice) → Calon Mautholos (voice) (family)

Story Analysis

A terrorist plot to destroy Olympus's central AI is thwarted by ESWAT operatives and city leadership.

Plot Progression

1. Utopian Facade & Secret Plot
2. The Raid & The Genetic Key
3. Infiltration & Catastrophe
4. Desperate Counterattack
5. Aftermath & Resilience