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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato

2019 · 82 min

A relentless, grim steampunk siege that keeps you tense with swarming monsters and roaring trains.

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. Half a year after the events of the original TV series, the heroes of the Iron Fortress attempt to take back Unato Castle.

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Directed by: Tetsuro Araki
Genres: Animation, Drama, Action
Starring: Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
violence
isolation
loyalty
Places: military
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, drama, action, science fiction
Directed by: Tetsuro Araki
Written by: Tetsuro Araki
Starring: Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida, Toshiki Masuda, Kanae Oki, Kensuke Sato, Ryota Osaka, Mariya Ise
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Cinematography: Kazuhiro Yamada
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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