Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster 'The Matrix' and its sequels. 'Final Flight of the Osiris': The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. 'The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2': The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. 'Kid's Story': A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. 'Program': Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. 'World Record': A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. 'Beyond': A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. 'A Detective Story': Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. 'Matriculated': A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.