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1996 · 97 min

A somber, apocalyptic anime that overwhelms with stylish visuals and relentless tragedy, leaving a haunting sense of doom.

Directed by
Rintaro
Genres
Action, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Junko Iwao, Ken Narita, Tomokazu Seki
Tagline
Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999
Overview
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.

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Directed by
Rintaro
Genres
Action, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Junko Iwao, Ken Narita, Tomokazu Seki
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • grief
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour1
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, animation, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Rintaro
Written by
Nanase Okawa, Mami Watanabe, Rintaro
Starring
Junko Iwao, Ken Narita, Tomokazu Seki, Atsuko Takahata, Emi Shinohara, Hideyuki Tanaka, Issei Miyazaki, Jouji Nakata
Music
Yasuaki Shimizu
Cinematography
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Runtime
97 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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