Ultraviolet: Code 044


Ultraviolet: Code 044 is a Japanese anime television series. It is loosely based on Kurt Wimmer's 2006 science fiction film Ultraviolet. The series was produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, animated by Madhouse, and directed by Osamu Dezaki, and was broadcast on Animax from July to September 2008.
An English dub debuted on Crackle in the United States in 2011 and later aired on G4 in 2012.

Plot

In the dystopian future of year 2140, 044 becomes the strongest female soldier excelling in combat through gene manipulation using the Hemophage Virus. However, in exchange for her abilities, her days become numbered. Her next mission from the government is to destroy a bloodthirsty group of people, the Phage, and its leader King. In her battle, she encounters a Phage soldier, Luka, and finds herself unable to kill him. She wonders why, but as a result, Daxus II, the leader of the government group, regards her as a traitor. She is targeted by both Phage and the government, as she flees with the injured Luka.

Characters

;044
;724
;Daxus II
;Garcia
;King
;Luka Bloom
;Matilda
;Police Inspector Bark
;Sakuza

Release

Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, animated by Madhouse, and directed by Osamu Dezaki, Ultraviolet: Code 044 was broadcast on the satellite television network Animax from July 1 to September 16, 2008. The opening theme song is "Guilty Pleasure and the ending theme is "Falling Down"; both songs were performed by Becca.
An English dub began streaming in the United States on Crackle in April 2011. The series aired on G4 in the US in early 2012 and was later released on DVD by Sony USA on December 4 of that same year. The series was released by Mill Creek Entertainment, along with Kurozuka and Viper's Creed as part of the Anime 3-Series Collection, on June 5, 2018.

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