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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- CameoThe Japanese Poe
Ogai, the AI who runs the Wild Geese hotel, fills the role Poe plays on the show. In the English version, he's voiced by Chris Conner, Poe himself.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA Japanese anime in 3D
The film was made by the Japanese studio Anima, from a story by Dai Satō and Tsukasa Kondo. Its 3D animation split critics more than anything else.
source ↗ - SetupKeep an eye on Agent Gena
The CTAC agent who crosses paths with Kovacs is keeping a secret about who she really is. It matters a lot on the show.
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- Behind the scenesPoe instead of Hendrix
In the book, Kovacs's hotel has an AI modeled on Jimi Hendrix. The musician's estate wouldn't license his image because of the violence, so the show created the Raven, run by Poe.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesPricier than Game of Thrones
S1 was reportedly Netflix's most expensive production at the time. Joel Kinnaman said its budget was bigger than the first three seasons of Game of Thrones.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesKovacs's original face
Joel Kinnaman plays Kovacs in the body of cop Elias Ryker. The Kovacs of the flashbacks, in his original body, is Will Yun Lee.
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- ReferenceAn episode named after a book
Episode 8 is called Broken Angels, the title of Richard K. Morgan's second book, which the show never adapted.
source ↗ - ReferenceFilm noir titles
The other episodes are named after 1930s and 1940s noir films, like Nightmare Alley and Shadow of a Doubt.
source ↗ - ReferenceFrom the Raven to the Nevermore
Poe's hotel becomes the Nevermore, the word repeated in the poem The Raven. Poe also recites Edgar Allan Poe's verses in a few episodes.
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