# Kite (1998)

> A traumatized young assassin becomes a detective’s lethal answer to criminals escaping an imperfect justice system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11400

## Facts

- Runtime: 50 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Thriller
- Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
- Cast: Konami Yoshida, Kousuke Okano, Kinryu Arimoto, Rokuro Naya, Dai Matsumoto, Rei Igarashi, Naho Hirokawa, Itsumi Sawada
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, gritty, visceral, late night anime viewing, adult animation marathon

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