The Megazone 23 has you

I think everyone has seen the Matrix movies.

Everyone also thought that the idea and effects of the movie were radical. Including me. I particularly enjoyed the fighting, even if the actors were still not good enough to show the kind of expertise they claimed to possess.

Many people thought the concept was "new."

However, I have just watched the first Megazone 23 anime. This short series was made in 1985 and possesses many of the same concepts as the matrix. A giant computer is running things, making an illusion of 20th century life for the inhabitants of the ship they all live in.

It's not bad, definitely 1985 quality animation, but the story is good and it has one of my favorite things! Mecha!