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Take the X Train

1987 · 51 min

A strange, stylish ride blending eerie ghost-train mystery with offbeat comedy and cyberpunk atmosphere.

Directed by
Rintaro
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Science fiction
Overview
Ishihara Toru is an everyday guy with an on-and-off girlfriend and a position working for a train buff. Things become complicated when a ghostly vehicle dubbed the X Train begins to ride the rails, destroying everything in its path. Somehow, it seems that Toru is connected with the X Train by a strange power, which draws the attention of some very dangerous and power hungry people who would wield it for their own...
How it feels
Eerie, absurd, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, technology, obsession, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Rintaro
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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