A Kite

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Japanese: A KITE（カイト）

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 2

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Feb 25, 1998 to Oct 25, 1998

Producers: Green Bunny, BEAM Entertainment

Licensors: Media Blasters

Studios: Arms

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Drama, Hentai

Themes: Detective, Gore

Duration: 26 min. per ep.

Rating: Rx - Hentai

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Score: 6.54¹ (scored by 33,320 users)

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Ranked: N/A²

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Popularity: #2483

Members: 66,638

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After her parents were brutally murdered, school girl Sawa was taken into custody by Akai and Kanie, a pair of detectives assigned to her case. Corrupt and immoral, they train the girl to become a weapon, dangling the promise of vengeance in front of the hapless orphan. From celebrities and politicians to influential businessmen, Sawa is tasked with assassinating targets selected arbitrarily by her crooked overseers. She executes every mission without fail, and her distinctive weapon has become infamous among the city's police officers.

Physically abused by Akai, who is no more righteous than her victims, Sawa begins to dream of a life unhindered by the shadow of her "guardians." One day, Sawa meets Oburi, a fellow orphan and vigilante. They quickly form a bond born of desperation and disgruntlement at the unjust world, envisioning a future free from the stain of murder.

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This OVA has been released in three versions: a censored version; a "director's cut," with an extra fifteen minutes of footage; and the original "uncut" version, which remains uncensored. The uncut version contains graphic sexuality and graphic nudity, which led to the OVA in its original state getting banned in many countries.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Sawa

Main

Yoshida, Konami
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Oburi

Main

Oyamada, Shingo
Japanese

Kanie

Supporting

Akai

Supporting

Shibusawa, Gorou
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Umetsu, Yasuomi

Director, Storyboard, Creator, Character Design, Screenplay, Key Animation, Animation Director

Ishihama, Masashi

Original Character Design, Principle Drawing

Hata, Shouji

Recording

Kanbe, Hiroyuki

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Apr 9, 2008

5hreddy

Recommended

Story: Well, first things first. This isn't a Hentai in the 'traditional' sense. To call it so would be a misrepresentation of the movie. It's more of an action-packed drama which happens to feature nudity which actually fits with main plot. The synopsis pretty much sums it up and is essentially about a 'hit-girl' (as opposed to hitman).
For what is essentially and hour-long anime, it really packs a lot in there. Lots of bloody violence which is nicely balanced with the more emotional side of things (plus some nudity to add to the dimension of things). I felt the plot moved at a nice ...

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Aug 10, 2008

Sick_Bastard

Recommended

MAL rates this as an 'Rx - Hentai' but I would say that it is still an Rx, but not strictly a hentai. It has scenes of full penetration sex, and nudity, but it serves only to further the plot and help you understand the characters. Take this into mind that this is not a hentai, but has the graphic sexual content of one.

Story: - 8/10 - Very Good
The story in this OVA is rather hard to describe without giving many spoilers, but essentially it is about a teenage girl who is involved with a crooked cop after her parents are murdered, who makes her ... and another boy kill people who have done wrong. Doesn't sound special, does it? Seems we have seen things like this before, right? Wrong. This OVA provides so many subtle plot twists and turns that until the end of the show, you have no clue what is going on. Let me continue to warn you though, it is very, very graphic.

Art - 10/10 - Outstanding
Even by today's standards, the art in this is beautiful. The characters are well-designed, the layout of the rooms and city is good, and the backgrounds are detailed to the point of insanity. This OVA is about ten years old too boot, which makes the art even more impressive. Blood and gore is used heavily, but not in situations that it wouldn't be appropriate, and it is semi-believable considering the weapons the people are using for the killing.

Sound - ?/10 - ???
I can't comment on the sound, as I watched this on my computer, and my sound is broken. I would imagine that it would be good though. See other reviews to see how the sound is.

Character - 7/10 - Good
The characters in this OVA are actually rather good considering it's length. The line between hero and villain is stepped on many times. The character development in this series is very good too, as I have said before, it keeps you guessing who-did-what the entire show, and keeps you on edge. There are not many characters though, but the ones that are, they are put together nicely and have believable personalities.

Enjoyment - 10/10 - Outstanding
I haven't enjoyed an Anime this much is a long time. Too bad it is only 2 episodes. I would probably re-watch it if I had time, but it is rather memorable.

Overall - 8/10 - Very Good
Once you watch Kite, you will not forget it. It is an anime that is truly unique from it's counterparts, in a way that some thought to be impossible. A final warning is that this anime contains rape, blood and gore, full nudity, sex, mild cursing, and sex scenes involving characters whose age is hard to determine. I would say that this series would be alright for people who are looking for an anime that pushes the envelope on what is publishable. For the weak of heart - stay away, you will be revolted beyond belief.

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Mar 31, 2015

lawlmartz

Recommended

"A pencil looks better in my hand than a gun does." -Sawa

Preface:

Well, I'll be honest, the pencil probably should have been in the hand of a writer who was a little more focused on characterization, but was instead passed off to a guy who knows how to write brutal, over the top action and hit you with the shocker. Exploitative, violent, and outrageous- this one is a cult classic among the ranks of your Violence Jacks and Mad Bull 34's.

Art: 8

To have appeared in 1998, the time at which animation had started the gold rush towards computers and getting away from the pencils and ...

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