In fact, excessive is the perfect word to describe this movie. And not only do they bleed, they bleed excessively. They must've gotten the same deal on red paint the Spriggan folks did. ("Hey, OVARY!" "Oburi, stupid, OBURI!") Double why? Why? And the male lead had a name that suspiciously sounded like a female reproductive organ in the American dub. Kanie (or however you spell it) looked like the love-child of Darth Maul and John Popper from Blues Traveler. "Hhhheey, Sawa, you can't shhhoot meeh." "Okay." The character designs were simply bad, and invoked the memory of the Muppets for some strange reason. Not only do half of them sound like they come from the Ayanami Rei school of acting, but the other half comes from the nicotine-infested-lung school of raspy voices. ![]() not one of the better offerings from Anime Works. Kite simply takes the premise of the female assassin (and attendant fan-service) and the violence, and turns it into a melange of images that are mind-boggling in their mediocrity. La Femme Nikita (the original movie) was an interesting take on the suspense thriller, the killer who sought redemption and escape from a nihilistic profession. Kite has been hyped up as the anime La Femme Nikita, but this derivative shoot-em-up insults that genre of film. Remember, kiddies, all Japanese schoolchildren are trained assassins.Īt least that's what this movie is trying to tell us. However, the moment she begins to question the reasonings behing the slayings, she must defend herself and a fellow teenage assassin, from the deadly repercussions. She systematically assassinates people as instructed by her mentor, a self-styled vigilante of justice. Sawa, a typical college girl, has a dark secret. We have included a separate review for the original, under the heading Kite: Director's Cut. ![]() Notes: This is the original North American edited release for general audiences. ![]() Related Series: Kite: Director's Cut (Alternate Version), Kite: Liberator (Sequel In Name Only), Mezzo Forte (Same Universe)Īlso Recommended: Noir (a far, FAR superior anime with the same idea) Distributor: License by Media Blasters expired.Ĭontent Rating: R (Graphic Violence, Sexual Situations, Implications of Rape and Underage Sexual Activity, Mild Profanity)
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