Black Fox

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English: Blackfox

Japanese: BLACKFOX

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 5, 2019

Producers: Infinite

Licensors: Crunchyroll

Studios: Studio 3Hz

Source: Original

Genres: Action

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.78¹ (scored by 20,979 users)

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Ranked: #4490²

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Popularity: #1955

Members: 58,828

Favorites: 121

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Synopsis

Rikka Isurugi has spent her life training in the way of the ninja with her grandfather Hyoe while following in the footsteps of her father, the esteemed researcher Allen. His work has culminated in a set of cutting- edge drones equipped with artificial intelligence and incredible technical capabilities; although Allen plans to develop these drones for civilian use, there are others who have more sinister ideas in mind.

On Rikka's 16th birthday, things are forever changed when a paramilitary group raids the Isurugi house in search of the drone technology, killing Allen and Hyoe while Rikka manages to escape with the drones. Months pass, and Rikka is now an ordinary girl working as a private detective while sharing an apartment with another girl, Melissa. But when night falls, she dons her grandfather's fox mask and mercilessly hunts down those responsible for the attack. With the anger she felt that day driving her forward, Rikka will not rest until her family's killers receive the justice that they deserve.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Isurugi, Rikka

Main

Nanase, Ayaka
Japanese

Mia

Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

Melissa

Supporting

Taichi, You
Japanese

The Girl in the Fox Mask

Supporting

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Staff

Nomura, Kazuya

Director, Storyboard

Aketagawa, Jin

Sound Director

Iino, Shinya

Episode Director, Storyboard

Hayashi, Naoki

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Ending Theme

"BLACK FOX" by fripSide

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Reviews

Oct 4, 2019

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 3

Skarvalin (All reviews)

121 people found this review helpful

If you want to know how to make the most unoriginal movie possible then look no further, this is it!

After her family is assassinated by an evil corporation Rikka Isurugi decides to become this movie's version of batman and track them down in order to get revenge and stop them from doing evil corporation things.

Originality isn't something I demand from a movie as long as the execution is serviceable. But when you can use it as a checklist for cliche movie tropes it becomes a problem. Don't expect this movie to have anything new to show you if you've seen a lot of anime or movies in general. Because what you get is a by the book story that has been done many times before and better.

Same can be said about the characters who all fit into your typical movie archetypes. If the movie had been a lot longer or a full length series like it was intended, then they could have fleshed out the characters a lot more to make up for their blandness. But they of course didn't because otherwise I wouldn't rant about it. Our main character Rikka's motivation is understandable and the first act does a decent job at giving us a reason to care for her. But it didn't get a proper conclusion because she never gets her revenge on the people who killed her family, at least not the ones mainly responsible. The main villain was a generic mad scientist working for them, and he is so over the top that it's impossible to take him seriously. So I always had a good laugh whenever he was on screen.

Rikka also has three robot pets who assist her and tells her what is the right thing to do. Which isn't as interesting as if she came up with the conclusions herself. She also has a roommate who helps her with housework and acts like a pet herself. I would have preferred if Rikka had been more independent because that would make her struggles harder and more compelling. Instead of having these convenient characters assist her with everything.

Visually this movie is actually very solid. Not a big fan of the cutesy character designs but many of the backgrounds were pretty detailed and it's apparent that they put some time in to make the locations feel more lived in.

The animation was great in the action sequences, very fluid and stylized which made for some good eye candy. It's otherwise alright for movie standards but nothing that impressive. There is also some CGI taken straight out of a PlayStation 2 game and doesn't blend in well with the traditional 2-D animation.

The music is solid but like most things in this movie feels very uninspired and didn't leave any impressions. It is fittingly used for the emotions the scenes it's used in is trying to convey while not becoming distracting, but it didn't add anything unique or memorable to the movie.

The fact that the movie was so short didn't make it too unbearable but there is so much more you can use 90 minutes on that's not this. Watch it if you want because like I said it has great animation at times. But I would recommend that you watch something else or watch some paint dry. You will probably find more entertainment that way.

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Oct 4, 2019

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

Kuroack (All reviews)

78 people found this review helpful

First off i would like to say that this movie feels like a really long introduction to a anime series which isnt a bad thing

It starts off fleshing out the plot which is very movie like but it sets things up in a grander theme later

As for what i thought off the movie, its great but very forgettable. The characters, sound and art are all great but its missing a wow factor.

The plot moves pretty fast near the end and its a little cliche how its focussed on revenge

Overall the movie was pretty good but forgettable

would rate a 7.5 but that isnt read more

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Oct 5, 2019

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Treecky (All reviews)

33 people found this review helpful

Story: 6
It's straightforward, you don't really have to think to get into it. You do find that this idea is plagued with clichés that do not allow it to see its full potential.
Art: 7
The quality is varies throughout the film. I wouldn't say it hinders the enjoyment. Fight scenes become somewhat blurry and uneasy to follow at times.
Sound: 6
Nothing special. Music and sound both add to the experience. It does not feel like it is something that really come out on top compared to other movies.
Character: 6
For a movie, this is something that could have been done better. This is mainly because of the read more

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Oct 5, 2019

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 5

SanaeK10 (All reviews)

29 people found this review helpful

In many ways BlackFox reminds me of Princess Principal. Its premise made it seem like a full one-shot story but instead ends up being some superhero origin story down the line. There are fun and interesting bits here and there, but nothing seems to be developed to its full potential, leaving much to be desired even as the end credits roll. By far the worst offender is the cliffhanger ending, which, as of this writing, has no confirmed continuation.

Still, the movie is fine. My personal favourite bit is the last act where it turns into Symphogear (complete with hot blooded punching and villainous fakeouts), read more

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