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Movie Info
Genre(s): Animation
Written by:
Mokona Apapa
Satsuki Igarashi
Mick Nekoi
Rintaro
Directed by: Tarô Rin
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 24, 2000
DVD: September 25, 2001
Running Time: 97 minutes, Color
Origin: Japan
Language(s): Japanese (dubbed in English)
Summary
RATING: R for violence/gore and some nudity
Starring Tomokazu Seki, Junko Iwao, and Ken Narita
A Japanese animated feature directed by Taro Rin which was derived from a comic book series. This apocalyptic epic revolves around teenaged Kamui (voiced by Alan Mariot), who holds the fate of the world in his hands as Earth, devistated by man's neglect of the environment is battled over by two sets of spirit dragons.
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What The Critics Said
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Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan
An odd, jumbled, beautifully wrought, often confusing work, this animated feature manages to be a compelling, exhilarating experience.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Jim Peterson
A beautifully drawn film and engaging story marred only by its vague character development and mediocre voice-overs.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
It doesn't tap deeply enough into any of the characters to compel us to identify with one or another.
The New York Times A.O. Scott
Has the sleepy feel of an urban fairy tale, but getting there is a long trip.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Ignore the furiously overplotted, headache-inducing story -- derived from a series of comic books -- and focus on the exquisitely drawn Japanese animation.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann
Too bad the plotting is jumbled, and the characters too numerous and undifferentiated.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
It's gibberish, but when X works at all, it works not on the brain, but on the gut.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
About as many characters, dragons and force fields as "Pokémon" has pocket monsters, so it may be difficult for the uninitiated to keep track.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
This film will doubtless interest serious anime fans, but it won't win any converts.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune John Petrakis
Could be the most overblown and confusing example of anime yet, as it piles one pretentious story element on top of another.
Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
It sounds as ridiculous as a "Pokemon" episode gone horribly awry.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jesse J gave it a6:
Kinda like a mature-rated RPG in movie form, it felt as though I was watching some Japanese game in animation. The story is one that's been seen in countless games and anime, but it was still enjoyable considering the Legend of Dragoon/Final Fantasy X/Shin Megami Tensei influences.
CLAMP fan gave it a 10:
OK, the critics shouldn't even be ALLOWED to rate a an anime movie show. Had they seen the show and read the manga, they would change their minds.
Yui 26 gave it a 10:
A beautifully drawn movie from CLAMP.
