A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.
Storyline
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- TriviaThree versions were released in the USA by Media Blasters: a "General Release" version (rated 16-up) was released in 2000 and a "Director's Cut" version (rated 18-up) was released in 2002 which was released by their adult label Kitty Media, which contains nearly 10 minutes of explicit footage. This Director's Cut version, however, is missing 12 seconds worth of footage found in the original Japanese release. A third release, labeled "Uncut Special Edition" (also rated 18-up) was released in 2004 and was also released by Media Blasters adult label Kitty Media, contains Kite in its original, uncut form.
- Quotes
Comedian A: You're really a lucky little girl, you know that? Those ugly dogs in my fan club don't even know about this place. I'm gong to do things to you that they never even dreamed of.
Old Lady: Disgusting, vulgar arrogant punk, touching sweet young girls like that in public, just because you think your some big TV star you think you can do anything you want, who do you think you are bringing young girls up o your apartment to do who knows what. Shame on you!
Comedian A: Shut up!
[Comedian A kicks the Old Lady and she groans in pain]
Comedian A: So how does it feel being kicked by a arrogant celebrity punk; you old bitch? Your stinking perfume makes me utterly sick to my stomach. You're the disgusting one you shriveled up cunt! Hmph.
- Alternate versionsAll USA releases have overlays over the Japanese ending credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Korn - Dead Bodies Everywhere - Faces of Death - Uncut (2006)
- SoundtracksMain Theme
Composed by An Fu
The story is about young assassins, trained by people with no scruples. The violence scenes are really complicated, but also amateurish. They often end in the assassin almost failing and managing to survive by using some prop. Then you find yourself wondering why they didn't use that from the start. There are also a lot of sex scenes, bordering on rape, but they are kind of pointless after a while.
Bottom line: the atmosphere was great and the sense of desperation and dark foreboding was clearly why so many people liked this. However the story itself, while predictable and simple, was clearly meant to be more and the anime failed to capture it. The animation is simplistic as well. I watched the 2014 movie a week ago and, frankly, I think that the movie was better, moving the story in a different but good direction, while being clearly more carefully created.
- siderite
- Nov 5, 2014