X/1999

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Synonyms: X 1999, X (1996)

Japanese: エックス, X/1999

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Aug 3, 1996

Producers: Kadokawa Shoten, Victor Entertainment, Marubeni, Movic, Sega, Shelty

Licensors: Manga Entertainment

Studios: Madhouse

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Theme: Super Power

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 1 hr. 37 min.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 6.57¹ (scored by 18,696 users)

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Ranked: #6519²

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Popularity: #3585

Members: 38,854

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At the millennial edge, the concluding battle for humanity's future is staged. Kamui Shirou's destiny has been decided as he returns to Tokyo to face his ultimate challenge. The Dragon of Heaven, defenders of the Earth, stand ready to protect the world from the Dragon of Earth, the seven angels of legend, who embrace the devastation of the planet to bring about its purification. Now Kamui must decide which side to fight for although he finds the idea utterly unappealing. It isn't until realizing that his two childhood friends, Fuma and Kotori Monou, are in grievous peril that Kamui decides to step into his fated position in the climactic struggle of the Year of Destiny: 1999.

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Shirou, Kamui

Main

Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese

Monou, Fuuma

Main

Narita, Ken
Japanese

Sumeragi, Subaru

Supporting

Miyazaki, Issei
Japanese

Sakurazuka, Seishirou

Supporting

Furusawa, Tohru
Japanese

Arisugawa, Sorata

Supporting

Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese

Kishu, Arashi

Supporting

Shinohara, Emi
Japanese

Kasumi, Karen

Supporting

Koyama, Mami
Japanese

Monou, Kotori

Supporting

Iwao, Junko
Japanese

Nekoi, Yuzuriha

Supporting

Yukana
Japanese

Yatoji, Satsuki

Supporting

Mitsuishi, Kotono
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Maruyama, Masao

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Rintarou

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Endou, Takuji

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X Japan

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Jul 13, 2012

catalysst

Recommended

Be warned: this review does contain a few spoilers. However, I tried very hard to keep it light.

Also be warned that if you are planning to watch X, you should /not/ watch it as someone who has never /read/ X. You should read X first, then watch the movie. Otherwise you will not be able to understand or appreciate it at all. This review is, by the way, written with the assumption that you /have/ read X – but never fear, for there are very few actual spoilers for the manga and you may still read this review even if you haven’t read X. Now, ...

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Jul 5, 2009

poljaff

Mixed Feelings

I'll try to be objective without stating the conditions, my mood and my preferences when watching this movie. I'll just point out that when I wrote this review, I considered the fact that it is actually a summary of TV series compiled of 26 episodes and made in 1996 by CLAMP, a highly appreciated group of manga-ka.

How to define what is a good anime? You consider the story and its development as a main point, the characters' originality and description, the animation and the drawing (although this can be an subjective point of view) and the sound as a whole - the voice acting and ... the background music.

The story in this movie, as well as in the series can be viewed only as an average and nothing new, even if we consider that this is an anime from 1996. The (un)conventional view of the ever-going fight between the good and the evil, which is never purely black and white. The moral and the reasons for choosing on one side or the other. The duality of people's choices and the world that we live in. All of these points are represented clearly, though not in a very original way.
The actual development of the story is really different from the one in the TV series, but that's understandable considering the time frame. The story is taking a faster way of developing, it's has more blood-shed, and it's full of conflicts between the actors. And that is about all that is. It looks like it is just one big fight and it's background is depicted in a really hasty manner.

Considering the large number of characters, there practically wasn't any time to tell each of their stories, even in the amount that it was done in a 26 episode series. You get the feeling that all that they're are about is filling up the story with action time and fights of the type everyone vs. everyone. And besides the genders and different fighting styles, there aren't many differences between the characters. So you ask why do you need 7 vs 7? Is 7 really a number that magical? It could've been done with just the main characters and the story would've been liberated of the ever-repeating fights that, of course, lead to the culmination in the last 10 minutes. Which is a fight with lots of blood shed, as well.

The art is really good. From the drawing of the characters to the backgrounds and scenery, it's obvious that a lot of time and affection has been spent on it. The fights, including all the effects from sword slashing to sakura leaves flying around, are really a high point. The only thing that can be considered is the originality and the personal taste of the viewer.

The background music is eerie throughout the movie and wonderfully backing up the blood-shed and the fights. But it gives an even darker light to the whole story and to the enjoyment of it all.

So considering all this and hoping to stay objective to the end, my conclusion will be that this is an average version of a potentially great anime. And that is all.

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Sep 2, 2008

Teatime

Not Recommended

This movie is horrible. It is so bad that it's entertaining. If you've never read the manga or know nothing of the characters then it will make almost no sense. If you have however it's kind of amazing to watch it all pushed together. It's almost like watching a movie condensed into 30 seconds. Only it's a long overly complicated manga plot condensed to movie length with lots of barely explained fight scenes.

It's CLAMP, so it's pretty. This is a given. But that's about all it has going for it when it comes to technical merit.

SPOILER!!!

Someone's head gets cut off practically every ten ...

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