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  • 2007
  • R
  • Destination Films
  • 1 h 51 m
  • 2007
  • R
  • Destination Films
  • 1 h 51 m

Summary Based on the Manga series, "Black and White", by Taiyo Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet is the story of two orphans who rule the streets of Treasure Town, keeping it safe from the terrors that plague it--the Yakuza and religious fanatics. But the biggest threat of all comes in the form of Kiddy Kastle, a corporate monster that wants to change ...

Directed By: Michael Arias, Hiroaki Andô

Written By: Anthony Weintraub, Taiyô Matsumoto, Eiko Tanaka, Michael Arias

  • 2007
  • R
  • Destination Films
  • 1 h 51 m
  • 2007
  • R
  • Destination Films
  • 1 h 51 m

Tekkon kinkurîto

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings
6.8
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Summary Based on the Manga series, "Black and White", by Taiyo Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet is the story of two orphans who rule the streets of Treasure Town, keeping it safe from the terrors that plague it--the Yakuza and religious fanatics. But the biggest threat of all comes in the form of Kiddy Kastle, a corporate monster that wants to change ...

Directed By: Michael Arias, Hiroaki Andô

Written By: Anthony Weintraub, Taiyô Matsumoto, Eiko Tanaka, Michael Arias

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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90
Arias' blend of traditional cell animation and 3-D CGI effects is thoroughly mind-blowing, and the film's visual sensibility is utterly distinctive.
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75
As intriguing and unusual as its title, this anime debut from CGI mastermind Michael Arias bursts with enough ideas for three movies.
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Generally Favorable Based on 27 User Ratings
6.8
63% Positive
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19% Mixed
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RimRip
Nov 10, 2018
One of the worst movies ever. I hate Black and the story progression. There's no character development that makes the movie dull.
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10
octavio
Aug 3, 2013
This is a really beautiful film. It's a travel from the darkness to the light, is a wonderful metaphor of the internal fight of the spirit. And the best of all, is that the history is told from the view of two amazing kids, that have a precious relation of love, trust and funny between them.
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70
Strained metaphysics dovetail with urban and architectural nostalgia in the exquisitely realized, minutely detailed Japanese anime Tekkonkinkreet.
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70
A beautiful looking kinetic film that’s always in movement. It’s a bit slow at times and the plot has a tendency to meander, but other than that it’s hard to find fault.
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63
Anime enthusiasts will want to take a look, but the film is too uneven to serve as a good introduction to the form.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
50
A wonder to look at, even as its increasingly pretentious manga-inspired story line outstays its welcome.
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50
It's both too cute and too rambling.
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Watermelon789
Jul 11, 2011
Outstanding strong story, for anime fans this is what we have been missing.I would love to see a sequel to it, it's incredible and well drawn ( weird character draws, but maybe the best one out there) . Animations need to keep doing more stuff like this.
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Andys_Reviews
Aug 11, 2012
A very interesting style to the animation; quite simplistic in a way, some of the cityscapes reminded me a little of the work of the artist L. S. Lowry. Still, great to look at and also quite a complex plot; maybe complex is the wrong word here, let
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askewglasses
Aug 30, 2013
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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DamienDarko777
May 6, 2011
Visually interesting but I think it's a bit of an acquired taste. The dark-light metaphor wasn't executed very well, I thought, but it had a nice message about hope. I enjoyed the relationship between the 2 main characters but the overall plot was a bit too under-developed and screwy for my taste. If you like anime, though, this one isn't too bad.
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Production Company Aniplex, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Beyond C., Shogakukan, Studio 4°C, Tokyo MX
Release Date Jul 13, 2007
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating R
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Awards

Tokyo Anime Award
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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