Animatrix - World Record

Only the most exceptional people became aware of the matrix
Those that learn it exists must possess a rare degree of intuition, sensitivity, and a questioning nature. However, very rarely. Some gain this wisdom through wholly different means. This man is one of those few.
All Credits belong to Warner bros.

[@SHADOWSTRIKE1]

I believe there’s more to this… if I remember correctly, the next scene shows the runner in the hospital in a wheelchair, practically comatose. Agents are there saying he’s not a threat. Then he stands up and starts walking, and the Agents get scared and move toward him start saying “sit down!” and then the runner takes a couple steps and falls to the ground.

[@Ilayj.]

I think you remembered correctly

[@rockk9753]

Yeah there is I think he was about to start flying though not just walk, he was like neo before neo

[@gangsterbroccoli]

The scene where he is being questioned by the reporter and throws the keys to the valet is missing too

[@ayedee7104]

Yeah this isn't the whole thing

[@colinwhite6879]

The way he runs always reminds me of when you’re trying to run in your sleep and it feels like someones trying to drag you from behind. I always felt like he new it didn’t feel right and by pure will of wanting to run with all his might and be the fastest person combined with over coming his injury jolted his brain out of the matrix.

[@finnofaman4557]

Such a good analogy, he even was trapped at that moment for a while. I have it like that some times when I try to walk or run in my dreams it feels impossible. I always turn my back towards the opposing force and it helps me push back on it

[@davidschmidt5533]

Your kidding? He moved like the flash would. He didn't move slower, the world did

[@colinwhite6879]

@@davidschmidt5533 nah

[@VOIDSTRANGER2099]

@@finnofaman4557never heard anyone else say this 🥹

[@J4M3S17]

I have this dream all the time. If you're fast enough and you broke the endorphins in your brain you can turn on the speed switch

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Out of all the Animatrix shorts this one stuck with me the most

[@xavieriswavier]

Yea this one is the only one I remember after watching it a long time ago

[@Runthemjewels]

Hell yea, i remember watching this years ago and for the longest time couldnt remember where it came from but that running animation was stuck on my mind for so long. I kept confusing it with the halo animated series and thought i was going crazy after rewatching all of that and not seeing this short lollll😅

[@Murasame]

This plus the robot government one for me were awesome.

[@anthonymorales5482]

this and the second renaissance

[@rockk9753]

The whole damn movie stuck with me especially the Renaissance and the war

[@thedoruk6324]

This episode was peak Matrix! It was a true masterpiece by all angles

[@QBHopper]

this guy was fully plugged in and still outran the agents. that's real.

[@fineartpottamus9020]

its heavily implied he is the 4th one

[@HadassaMoon144]

He didn't die until after coming out of his coma. There's a scene missing. But HE was able to escape the Matrix through his own merits. That's probably why he was implied to be the 4th one. Imagine if Neo had been able to WILL himself out of the Matrix on his own. That level of mental fortitude is out of this world.@@sapphirehd1046

[@Quadrupliplex]

@@fineartpottamus9020 elaborate please?

[@J4M3S17]

Thats me

[@kirbyis4ever]

​@@Quadrupliplex "The One" or chosen ones. Theres more than just one exceptional human being who can break the mold of the matrix.

[@theflanman1986]

This is why I don’t run…I don’t want my insane speed to override the programming of the matrix.

[@mcbrians.8508]

you can just scribble the names of neo, trinity, and morpheus nonchalantly in your notebook at your boring math class for the agents and neo himself to notice you. if you know this reference lol

[@mankihonda983]

Classic Madhouse unstable character geometry. Its sometimes bit immersion breaking but amazing tool to heighten emotional impact.

[@TheScure]

Honestly, this is the most inspiring one. Go beyond your limits. You can just feel it

[@Pat4ever.]

In a way its also the opposite of inspiring. You can try your hardest but some jackass agents will keep you from doing it (and worse, put you in a wheelchair). But temporarily you will be on top.

[@mcbrians.8508]

at 1:17 you can see that the Agents are barely interested in him, they have that "Just another day in the office” expression. But in 2:22 Dan aroused the curiosity of these soulless machine programs and made them have that “who is this man” expression.

[@sergeyloverow2105]

If you ever heard of "gangstalkers", these people remind me of soulless machine programs as well. Sometimes I think we actually do live in the simulation after all like Matrix tried to show us...

[@Alaskanman]

If I recall correctly, they were monitoring him the whole time cause his readings were abnormal in the matrix. They first thought it was a simple glitch and nothing would've came out of it

[@NeostormXLMAX]

0:15 this looks super cool, like victorian steampunk mixed with sci fi

[@SunBunz]

2:48 these are by far, the COOLEST most badass looking Agents in the series. 3:48 I always get goosebumps. That distortion effect with his voice is so cool, too. Just like when Neo was unplugged for the first time and the “mirror” went down his throat.

[@marksuace373]

Bruuhh did YT removed that other world record amv? It has millions of views and its one of my favourites 😢

[@limmi_limmi_lulu]

just noticed this too, damnit they really are just pushing people to download videos they like before they wipe them off this site, youtube is really going downhill

[@POTATO4444]

its unlisted

[@owow8899]

@@POTATO4444 what was the music

[@POTATO4444]

@@owow8899 danger - 4h30

[@Chewychucky]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnPSp2eqa5lngLcsi=Ml_7aiQIBJiJD-Z6 There you are, Chum

[@chidubem826]

This dude was overclocking at 9GHz

[@tabaxazuaq5456]

Master piece.

[@Ev1L0rd]

I'd be ecstatic if the animators for this came back to do a segment for Love Death + Robots in this style. Absolutely masterful work.

[@kelleyconstance1094]

This one's my favorite. Ty for the upload!

[@Fancy_PotHead]

Best Animatrix episode

[@EscanorChi]

In his case, staying asleep would've been better

[@finmat95]

You CANNOT leave the matrix, not matter how hard you try.

[@JimmyBoy9878]

Said the slaveowner to the slave.

[@finmat95]

@@JimmyBoy9878 ☺

[@xMXWLx]

it takes a lot of llanning or destroying of the whole matrix to start over again

[@NainoLoL]

nice try agent smith

[@GhostLink92]

Makes you wonder just how many anomalies the Machines had to keep tabs on. People who aren't quite "Ones", but have managed to see past the veil of the Matrix. God there's so much they could've done with this series, instead of Resurrections...

[@hunghong5525]

Sometimes when I wake up I'm in reality

[@kellenhayes3628]

What it felt like running the 4x800 as a long distance runner in highschool track:

[@adamwarlock8263]

haha! he broke the fuckin matrix with his will and endurance

[@Alaskanman]

I personally like "outrunning the matrix" better but you're right

[@adamwarlock8263]

you said it better. its like the hivemind couldnt write code fast enough to keep up with his sheer want @@Alaskanman

[@marcusmeins1839]

FREE

[@godalmighty5970]

"Only most exceptionall" - THIS IS THE MATRIX

[@rtothec1234]

If the Matrix were real then Joe Rogen would know about it.

[@uncleslo910]

The Matrix in the world we live in exists in the form of rules. I believe the creators derived the consept from "enlightenment" and applied it to regular people. Understanding the Martrix in our world requires careful study of most religions, a good understanding of humanity and the self, also a bit of sociology and economy. If you do these, it's a very high possibility that you will arrive at the conclusion that fate and freedom of choice intertwines. Then, you will probably become a nihilist or a devout religious person, but you won't be satisfied with blind faith, always seeking more knowledge and understanding. The Matrix cannot be comprehended without a concept of God, but creators stripped it from all the religious background somehow, in order to find more audience i believe.

[@dalirkosimov4623]

David Goggins anime looking very good

[@BlitzAMV]

Free..

[@iwanttostoptime4400]

Giving me redline vibes

[@chakr.a]

Same director💋

[@chakr.a]

Same director💋

[@sum1337]

free....

[@lanternius3812]

Wait, this looks like Redline

[@HonkeyKong54]

Who was this made by? The same person who made aeon flux? The lengthy frames remind of that show.

[@INWMI]

we i was kid this didn¡t impress me as much as in adulthood, now with all this AI waking up, machines will have to kill us all, nothing can stop humanity's will

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

Skitsophrenia!!!!

[@BitcxinGxd777]

4:16

[@treci-dieci9303]

Anyone know the soundtrack at 2:34-3:18?

[@treci-dieci9303]

@@dr2599 NOOOO I NEEED IT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HOURS

[@harimassudoku8274]

Looks like the same animation from redline

[@PaulNat360]

before CyberPunk there was this

[@godalmighty5970]

Jst tht it happened 4 rl.

[@hahahaaha7208]

Did they kill him?

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

No he survived

[@Alaskanman]

Made him barely functional so the machines could keep harvesting his energy

[@TheDaaabou]

We all are exceptionnal. Those who know what being exceptionnal is about, their only job on earth is to make it so that every person that wants to know it, can know it too. Perfection is an illusion. YOU are already the perfection. But move your ass, we need you more than perfect towards your own judgement.

[@SerriHuesita]

This is 🥇🥈🥉🤢🤮

[@theforbiddenone7173]

The agents in this look so creepy They look like a bunch of ghouls

[@mcbrians.8508]

by the time of Neo, these same agents were so outdated and useless that they became exiled programs working for the Merovingian. They can't stand against updated agents but can still make redpills a run for their money.

[@rockk9753]

The Japanese agents are scarier

[@EricEuring]

3:23

[@bladeerunnerr]

there’s a lot of clues in this episode that say the runner is the 4th « the one » he’s running on the 4th track he has 4 dreads he wear number 4 etc etc etc

[@thelivingfreakshow5892]

You're right, first number shown on the timer was also four.

[@blakeandthecake4368]

Also Neo’s the one theme plays right before the race starts

[@blakeandthecake4368]

Also Neo’s the one theme plays right before the race starts

[@jrockoclock7088]

and obviously we can see from the arena that they're in and the agents that this was some sort of other iteration of the matrix than the 90s version we're familiar with from the movies.

[@HadassaMoon144]

Great observation! I didn't think of that. That idea is sooo scary to me.@@jrockoclock7088

[@char7490]

This video is my preworkout

[@nomadflbh]

👍🏾🤘🏾😤🤘🏾

[@Pat4ever.]

you cannot wake up, we will not let you wake up

[@lessermook7608]

This segment is a masterpiece. And i do NOT use that term often. Matrix 4 was clearly inspired by this, except Neo managed to get out again. This "The One" didn't. But the fact that he failed but he was about to dominate the Matrix' hold on him, TWICE- The Machine feared his will, AND on top of that he was going to fly. Jfc, Dan Davis is "THE" Matrix Protagonist, all under 5min. So much content.

[@respha9925]

He wasn't necessarily a "One", in the first movie there are potentials who aren't the One, but can manipulate the Matrix anyway.

[@HonkeyKong54]

That movie sucked a

[@mutestingray]

Ok chill

[@zebedie2]

Agent: Someone increase the tickrate, I repeate increase the tickrate and the draw distance. Turn off the high detail shadows.

[@SageoftheForlornPath]

2:41 agent posing like a JoJo character

[@aby110]

How I wish the new Matrix movie would've come anywhere near being as good as this

[@Sesshounamaru7]

it was... just drop your reactionary bias from political pundits telling you what to think

[@SvenSon44]

we out here wishin

[@goku8621]

You’ll probably grow to like it in a few years like the other sequels

[@pentexsucks43]

@@Sesshounamaru7 it was a cringe satire that thought it was being extremely clever and self aware, and relied on so much nostalgia to sell it. I don't know what politics would even fit into it, it's awful regardless

[@CHINESE_PRIDE]

*Fun Fact:* The song which featured in The Matrix 2021, was "White Rabbit" as sung by Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane. Who originally wrote the song with her original band, The Great Society, and performed it at a club in San Francisco called, "The Matrix" back in 1966. Which is extremely Meta, due to the character Bug's role in the movie.

[@ThouArtOfWar0724]

I believe this is an earlier version of the matrix. When dan is running his numbers are shown in red which in my opinion is an entirely different code than the one Neo sees which is green. Im guessing this is ths 4th version of the matrix. Even the agents look different than what Neo encounters. Seems like two different programs of the matrix Neo is the 5th version.

[@mysterioso2006]

what a cool logical extension of the idea that we live in a simulation. despite how good the matrix is, it does not perfectly simulate the real world nor does it perfectly obscure itself from its subjects. the people we see in the real world who are somehow extraordinary, are actually more attuned to the nature of the simulation in some way.

[@harryfox7488]

I think Dan would have made a better protagonist than Neo. A big theme of The Matrix is to challenge perceived reality and convention, which is exactly what Dan is doing and continues to do even after his injury. It's common knowledge that many sports are 90 percent mentality so it plays into the "mind over matter" theme as well. I do like characters who achieve their goals through personal attributes and grit rather than a "chosen one" gimmick.

[@HonkeyKong54]

No

[@sh3940]

@@HonkeyKong54 yes

[@srto.k1564]

Justly Yes

[@harryfox7488]

@@durrhurr4230 You've hit the nail perfectly on the head there. I believe Neo was the weakest part of the cultural icon that was the first movie. He felt like he was supposed to serve as a vehicle for the audience to project themselves onto, which is a fundamentally flawed concept anyway. He achieved victory because he is "The One" by design. Not because he earned it. Dan on the other hand pushed through pain, doubt and threat to get where he was. He got the smallest taste of the reality beyond the one he knows and he wanted to keep going, to keep chasing that freedom. It's no wonder the machines were wary of him, people both inside and outside the Matrix would be inspired to follow his example. I could easily see World Record being the intro for a whole movie. A group of Zion soldiers approaching Dan after learning of his near escape is much more believable then, as you pointed out, the flimsy nonsense of the original film's introduction.

[@Alaskanman]

Agreed, he would've made the story more interesting. Neo broke out of the matrix cause he was chosen, dan forcefully broke through it with sheer will power. Would've made a much more impactful and powerful backstory; "outrunning" the matrix using will is so much more better than a team trying to help neo escape

[@DarkXagami]

So, Dan Davis was the 4th Predecessor to "The One". Pretty Cool Stuff.

[@recemicode]

i had that kind of injury. over 18 years ago i was at run competition (100m) and after starting i stompd so hardly and my femur just exploded. now that leg is 2cm shorter... but its magical im quite ok doing furniture nowdays :D

[@leonardoyramm1856]

Thank you for sharing. I'm glad to hear that you're doing well.

[@trilexfix]

I still sometimes think if life really is something like this like will I wake up when I finally die in this reality?

[@JamesHowlett-qy3yq]

When you die,you die. We are just insignificant. An accident

[@kristos1179]

David Goggins would be the kind of guy to wake himself up like this

[@needmoreramsay]

They did away with all of the voice enhancements in the intro of this one. The lady narrator usually has that robotic, echo voice but speaks normally in this version.

[@skeligun]

Kind of prefer her without the robo voice tbh, I feel that

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

I saw this episode and I thought to myself that things in life always have limits. Like the fact that a human being can't go any faster bcoz of how the code is already set. How we can't reach a lighting speed. We are limited to how far we can travel through outer space. It's kinda like a game where you can't get over the boundaries that is set bcoz that is the rule. There is a limit to how much higher we can jump. There is a limit to how much stronger a human can get. But what if we break through those limits? Would we glitch through reality?

[@darkdemigod]

FYI there is no known limit to how much we can learn...

[@stephenbyrne2170]

That's impossible. How could he override the Matrix's programming?

[@tabaxazuaq5456]

Hes body is not being controlled 100%. He sensed that he was "sleeping" and woke up.

[@mashonem]

He’s not the only person to do that. The Kid did something similar, the only difference is The Kid had people to get him out of the pod when he broke out

[@mcbrians.8508]

@@mashonem He's lucky Neo becomes the One at this time and was able to track where exactly Kid's pod is located! No need of red pill tracking when the One can see the underlying codes of the Matrix programming

[@mikhailvasiliev6275]

He said "no" to the subconscious choice to accept it the simulation.

[@Dang3rMouSe]

The way I interpret it is that his mind fought an internal battle between the pain signals from his quad muscle injury VS his focus & desire to be the fastest & win gold🥇 unintentionally leading to what we saw. He was able to override the pain signals (like many athletes have done IRL) but his injury was actually incredibly severe & should of debilitated him as it would of any other athlete. Due to his hyper focus on his goal & being in a mental flow state (aka being "in the zone") his mental process to overcome & override the injury & pain became, though unintentional, actual "mind over matter" (like Neo learns to do on the 1st movie.) This elevated mental process brought his level of consciousness & awareness up to his true actual state & he woke up.

[@themad8088]

the potential of that guy was incredible, is pitiful that he don't coming back in the franchise, by the way likely those agents are ''prototypes'' of a early generation, but in the same incarnation of matrix, because have a cyberpunk like clothes in their appearance, not like the government employees as as usually, although they look intimidating even cool, excellent chapter of animatrix.

[@vizkiz.4431]

I actually like the design they gave the robot. It's unlike anything I've seen before in the matrix franchise... excepting Cybebe sorta.

[@thomas-carter]

3:14 When you are close to discover something or do something great and stupid people around want to stop you

[@sergeyloverow2105]

Welcome to the matrix. Bots are everywhere 😅

[@nightcrawler2615]

The Video that inspired young teenager Usain Bolt. He was another man after watching this…

[@Sektion9]

To me only the original and this anthology exists.

[@alexgomez6723]

I love this animation style, reminds me a lot of The Maxx or Aeon Flux.

[@TallicaMan1986]

I think it was the dude who did Aeon Flux, but also The Maxx is so out of nowhere and I can actually see that too. The Maxx is soo good. Peak MTV.

[@alexgomez6723]

@@TallicaMan1986 It’s utterly insane to me how the network that made works of art like The Maxx or Aeon Flux, also made disposable sewage like Jersey Shore. From avant-garde animation to lowest common denominator trash.

[@chakr.a]

@@TallicaMan1986no this was the director who directed the movie Redline!

[@Alaskanman]

​@@alexgomez6723I'm glad you brought up jersey shore, that trashheap helped ruin my generation lol

[@Rhodiac]

David Goggins

[@nomadflbh]

🤔😄👏🏾👍🏾

[@strifeexcalibur]

Back when I was a kid I thought this runner was "the one" morpheous was looking for, the first, who started breaking out of the matrix. Rewatching it now, and I hear the narrator says this is "one of those few"

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

The coolest anime short ever in my opinion

[@williamfloydii1665]

This what the black sprinter did in the 2024 Olympics!

[@НикитаГвоздарев]

Профинансированно асоциацией бегунов. Наш девиз. Не освободишся от матрицы, так хотя бы приведёшь себя в форму!

[@godalmighty5970]

Ten film jest do zrozumienia dla tych ludzi którzy: W jakikolwiek sposób w życiu bili własne bariery. W jakiejkolwiek dziedzinie.

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

I agree!

[@IvanPolyansky]

this blew my mind in my teen years

[@jetbend]

I miss running for hours and never getting exhausted. Its all a dream. Yeah just a dream.

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

For some reason when you see that timeboard stop at 8.72, and you see Davis fall to destruction.... it makes me feel some way. I think anybody who has done something they thought they couldn't do, can relate to that feeling. It's strange

[@supershadowwall]

All credit to warner brothers? How about putting Takeshi Koike up there? he is the one that did the work.

[@chakr.a]

LITERALLY

[@Tobythefirst1]

All credit belongs to Warner Brothers. They own the rights. They own the copyrights.

[@kapsi]

3:11 I love that shot with agents' hands reaching to the runner, it stayed in my mind all these years

[@BruceWayne-ne1ez]

"Babe my parents aren't home" moment

[@Aimone]

When I saw Zima Blue I was reminded of this

[@ChromeMan04]

This is my favourite bit. I wish Dan got out 😢

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I’d be very OK with a Matrix TV show that just did anthology stories like The Animatrix.

[@geesunn8101]

Zina blue vibes came from this

[@bigdimitri0225]

3:43

[@briansounalath]

Worst Olympics ad ever

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

The Animatrix was like the original Black Mirror. Every episode just leaves you SO fucking depressed! 😆

[@MN-ib2gz]

It's pretty amazing that it shows actually how hard it is to free your mind is... Imagine you were normal guy and run to break world record... Just imagine that... So much work and mind work to do it... Yet these kind of amazing people still strugles with freeing their mind which shows NEO was trully the chosen ONE... Amazing..

[@Supreme0757]

With enough willpower a person can break the program. They would still need a crew from Zion there that’s already planning to set him free from his pod to get him fully out but it’s interesting to know that with enough will a person can still break beyond what is considered possible and be set free

[@cybern9ne]

Then came Usain Bolt

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

This is so intense and he is just running inside the virtual world and wake himself up just by running so fast he had broken the matrix code. Just imagine Usain Bolt run so fast he glitches out of reality. Insane story also really good animation style.

[@uncleslo910]

This is not the whole episode, it has been cut. Should be 1-2 minutes. Refer to alternative sources if you want to watch the uncut (original) version.

[@Knifymoloko]

Gosh i love the animations so much. Reminds me of that alexander the great anime.

[@prac2]

Great cut

[@icebergblkkk]

man this sht creeped me out as a kid lol

[@VinegarMoneyGrows]

So the machines are constantly scouting the matrix trying to find the "one" and they found the 4th one here. And because the machines are not yet ready to start the 4th Zion, they put him back into Matrix. They really should have expanded on this. By making 4 complete series of how each of the "ones" were discovered, how they build Zion, and how they fight the machine before being wiped out.

[@mcbrians.8508]

interesting!

[@drgdfhg]

There are missing scenes here I guess 🤓

[@EmilianoC04]

Absolute masterpiece

[@SP-ny1fk]

Reality is far too horrific for most.

[@naoumenkovladimir7397]

Guys anyone know where to find the same video with a song that looks like the one from matrix? I saw it some years ago and cant find it dince then

[@lkamee]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnPSp2eqa5lngLc Video went private just found it

[@colint14]

Am looking for it as well. Hard to find songs without words.

[@naoumenkovladimir7397]

@@colint14 sventually broni think they removed it drom KZbin 😔

[@colint14]

@@naoumenkovladimir7397 yeahhh I think so as well. If I ever find that song I'll apply it to this video myself 🙌

[@owow8899]

@@colint14 so you found it ?

[@gally5457]

So i never watch matrix before. The matrix actually kind of prison of what. He sai freee

[@Alaskanman]

The machines trap the humans in a virtual world to harvest their energy as battery. It's a story of becoming self aware of the virtual world(matrix) and escaping it