# Mezzo Forte (2000)

> A lethal kidnapping specialist faces an extravagant barrage of guns, gangsters, and a rival heiress in a provocative adult anime thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38275

## Facts

- Runtime: 55 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Thriller
- Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
- Cast: Tomoko Kotani, Taichiro Hirokawa, Takumi Yamazaki, Rie Ishizuka, Shozo Iizuka, Norio Wakamoto
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427531/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: provocative, frenetic, darkly playful, cult anime night, adult animation marathon

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