Kite

Kite

1998 · 50 min · JA · 6.6 (190 votes)
Dir. Yasuomi Umetsu · Starring Konami Yoshida, Kousuke Okano, Kinryu Arimoto, Rokuro Naya, Dai Matsumoto, Rei Igarashi · Music An Fū · Kite Collection

“Dangerous things come in small packages.”

AnimationActionThriller

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.

VIBE

A brutal, stylish descent into a world of assassins. It's a visceral, action-packed ride with a melancholic undertone, exploring the psychological toll of a life steeped in violence and revenge. Expect sharp animation and unflinching brutality.

darkviolentintensenihilisticmelancholicpropulsiveadult animationanimestylized violenceneo-noirrevengetraumaidentitymorality
assassinkillinggorerevengevigilantefemale protagonistorphanadult animationanime
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