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Kakurenbo

Kakurenbo

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Hide and Seek, Kakurenbo - Hide and Seek
Japanese: カクレンボ

Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Sep 1, 2004
Producers: Shuuhei Morita
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.391 (scored by 3125 users)
Ranked: #12212
Popularity: #857
Members: 4,620
Favorites: 20
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Synopsis

Among the ruins of the city, there is a game only children can play. It is called “Otokoyo”; a game of hide-and-seek. But whenever children play this game, one by one they would disappear into the blinds of the buildings… The story begins when a boy enters the world of Otokoyo, to find his missing sister.

Characters & Voice Actors

Hikora
Hikora
Main
Takeuchi, Junko
Japanese
Takeuchi, Junko
Sinterniklaas, Michael
English
Sinterniklaas, Michael
Yaimao
Yaimao
Main
Ueki, Makoto
Japanese
Ueki, Makoto
Green, Dan
English
Green, Dan
Sorincha
Sorincha
Main
Suzuki, Masami
Japanese
Suzuki, Masami
Taylor, Veronica
English
Taylor, Veronica
Inmu
Inmu
Main
 

Staff

Morita, Shuhei
Producer, Director, Storyboard, Editing


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Oct 30, 2008
Venneh
Title: Kakurenbo

Anime: Kakurenbo is a half-hour OVA that was produced as a collaboration between CoMix Wave Inc (known for their work on 5 Centimeters per Second and Voices From a Distant Star), Dentsu Inc (known for their work on Antique Bakery and D.Gray-Man) and Yamatoworks/D.A.C (this was their debut production), and directed by Shuhei Morita (who also directed the Freedom OVA series). Kakurenbo was released on September 1st, 2004 in Japan, was licensed Stateside by the now defunct Central Park Media, who released it on October 30th, 2005.

Story: In a city that's now in ruins, children play the game of Otokoyo (a Japanese version read more
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Nov 7, 2008
tehnominator
Kakurenbo - Hide and Seek is a dark, very creepy, and highly enjoyable short movie that uses every minute it is given to keep you on your toes and thrill you.

The story follows a group of children donned with fox masks as they play what is probably the deadliest game of hide and seek they will ever play. Childhood obviously isn't full of innocence. The game takes place in an abandoned underground city where who or what they are hiding from lurks. It is a scary premise, and it does its job of setting the mood where you're constantly watching over your shoulder in read more
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Recommendations

A centralised cast of children who are in too deep in the slummy underground worlds in which they exist is a main feature of both these anime.

Kakurenbo utilises darker images while Tekkon Kinkreet's art is vibrant and colourful, however both anime have great visual direction.

While Kakurenbo is a horror with elements of the supernatural and Tekkon Kinkreet is more of a fantasy drenched in realism, they both create incredible atmospheres with their intense scenes and unusual plotting.
While in terms of characters and plot these two titles have nothing in common, they are both considerably "dark" in mood. Both titles are short; one a film, and one an OVA. If you like the horror genre when it comes to animation, they are both satisfying, but neither requires too much time to be sacrificed. Lastly, they are both very open to interpretation, which is nice when you want to watch something that will leave you thinking.

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