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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns

2017 · 107 min

A breathless, blood-soaked ride of clanking armored trains and swarming monsters, thrilling and grim but thin on character.}{.

Directed by
Tetsuro Araki
Genres
Animation, Drama, Action
Starring
Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida
Overview
In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. (Compilation film of the second half of the original TV series.)

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Directed by
Tetsuro Araki
Genres
Animation, Drama, Action
Starring
Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida
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Tone
    Pacing
    relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • war
    • technology
    • isolation
    • freedom
    Places
    • road trip
    • wilderness
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action9
    Horror6
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    animation, drama, action, science fiction
    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida, Toshiki Masuda, Kanae Oki, Kensuke Sato, Ryota Osaka, Mariya Ise
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
    Japan
    Languages
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