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Kite

Kite

Animation · Action · Thriller · 1998

Sawa, orphaned as a child by murderous thugs, now targets the scourge of society as a trained killer for a mercenary syndicate. Coquettish and capable of unimaginable violence, she's grown into the perfect weapon — but doubt takes hold in Sawa's mind when her fellow assassin, Oburi, decides he wants out.

Movie details

Kite

“Dangerous things come in small packages.”

1998 Animation · Action · Thriller 50m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

Sawa, orphaned as a child by murderous thugs, now targets the scourge of society as a trained killer for a mercenary syndicate. Coquettish and capable of unimaginable violence, she's grown into the perfect weapon — but doubt takes hold in Sawa's mind when her fellow assassin, Oburi, decides he wants out.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Kite?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Yasuomi Umetsu

Written by

Yasuomi Umetsu

Konami Yoshida

Konami Yoshida

Sawa (voice)

Kousuke Okano

Kousuke Okano

Oburi (voice)

Kinryu Arimoto

Kinryu Arimoto

Akai (voice)

Rokuro Naya

Rokuro Naya

Kanie (voice)

Dai Matsumoto

Dai Matsumoto

Investigator (voice)

Rei Igarashi

Rei Igarashi

Reporter (voice)

N

Naho Hirokawa

Street Kid A / Boy (voice)

Court is in session

Put Kite on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.