# Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

> Two fiercely bonded street kids defend their decaying city from criminal forces in a kinetic, emotionally raw anime adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8019

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure
- Director: Michael Arias
- Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yusuke Iseya, Yu Aoi, Kankuro Kudo, Min Tanaka, Rokuro Naya, Tomomichi Nishimura, Mugihito
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831888/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, surreal, melancholic, anime night, arthouse animation viewing

## Synopsis

In a city where innocence clashes with brutality, two brothers fight to survive against the odds.

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