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Kite

1998Movie50 min

Animation
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

A brutally violent, thrilling animated movie about crime and the mind, with standout visual style.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Dangerous things come in small packages.

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.

Feels like

  • Dark Anime
  • Neo-Noir Thriller
  • Psychological Revenge
  • Extreme Violence
  • Graphic & Explicit
  • Female Protagonist
  • Visually Striking
  • Controversial
  • Action-Packed

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Yasuomi Umetsu, Keizo Kusakawa, Yuki Iwai
Written by
Yasuomi Umetsu
Produced by
Taro Miyabi, Osamu Koshinaka
Music by
An Fū

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Facts

February 25, 1998 · 50 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 25, 1998
Runtime
50 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Action, Thriller
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
English
Made in
Japan
Available in
22 countries

Tropes

No Kill like Overkill, Comforting Comforter, Shoe Phone +9

  • No Kill like Overkill
  • Comforting Comforter
  • Shoe Phone
  • Children Are Innocent
  • Dirty Cop
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Girlish Pigtails
  • Future Slang
  • Identical Twin ID Tag
  • Camping a Crapper
  • Flashback Echo
  • Gun Struggle

12 of 64 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Kite?"

Questions about Kite

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kite?

Tubi TV

In the United States, Kite is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is Kite worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.6).

Will I feel good after watching Kite?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Kite plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Kite in English?

JapaneseEnglish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some English.

What tropes does Kite use?

No Kill like OverkillComforting ComforterShoe PhoneChildren Are InnocentDirty CopBait-and-SwitchGirlish PigtailsFuture SlangIdentical Twin ID TagCamping a CrapperFlashback EchoGun Struggleand 52 more

TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including No Kill like Overkill, Comforting Comforter, and Shoe Phone.