Kite 9811/8/2023 ![]() In the English dub, this line becomes "Where are my glasses?" I know there's no such thing as a perfect translation, but I can't see how changes like this are justifiable. For example, in the opening scene, the old lady asks "Can you hear me?" in Japanese. Poorly acted, so-so translation, dialogue where there is none in the original, and dialogue that is completely unrelated to the Japanese. This is a solid stereo track and I don't see any need to listen to it in surround.Īnd finally, my standard note of disappointment with the English dub: don't bother with it. The subwoofer picks up a few moments here and there. Discrete effects remain solidly in the front and consist mostly of directional dialogue. In surround mode, both tracks send music and subtle ambience to the rears. I enjoyed the score a lot more than the film itself. Stewart's score for Lily Was Here (perhaps an obscure reference but fans will know exactly what they're in for in Kite). It suits the film perfectly and sounds similar to, although not quite as good as, David A. The score is composed by An Fu and consists of freestyle, improvised saxophone. Audio sync is as good as it's going to get for Japanese animation. I listened to both tracks.ĭialogue is always clear and audible in both tracks. ![]() Kite comes in two flavours: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (default) and Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0. Presented on a single layered disc, there is no layer change.Īudio is also very good. Optional subtitles (not dubtitles) are yellow and faithful to the original Japanese dialogue. In general, though, the video is quite good. Madman have given us an NTSC-PAL conversion and pans exhibit judder. Aliasing is visible on occasion but is not excessive. There are no MPEG artefacts to speak of either. I did not notice any instances of colour bleeding. Kite is presented in its original full frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. There are no major issues with this video transfer: it is another solid production from Madman. ![]() A decidedly average anime - satisfy your curiosity with a rental.ĭon't wish to see plot synopses in the future? Change your configuration. There's very little that's appealing or interesting about the film and Kite's fame and reputation is based solely on its extreme content. The plot is clichéd and predictable to the extreme, the direction uninspiring, and the animation solid, but standard. But then Kite is not exactly a brilliant film, either. The film itself doesn't suffer too much from the cuts: the missing scenes, from what I've read, sound gratuitous and irrelevant to the plot and Madman have made a commendable decision to leave the uncut version alone. Combining both episodes into a single feature, the edited version has now been released in Region 4 by Madman. Clocking in at 60 minutes, 15 minutes of sexual violence was cut before the two part series could be released in the United States. Incorporating graphic physical violence and sexual violence against minors, Kite is practically hentai (animated Japanese pornography). Yasuomi Umetsu's 1998 OVA Kite is infamous for all the wrong reasons. Akai has plans of his own for Sawa and Oburi and his involvement in Sawa's violent past will have repercussions none of them can predict. Sawa is good at her job, but begins to see a way out when she works with Akai's second assassin Oburi. ![]() Sawa is a young assassin, working outside of the justice system to help Detective Akai and his partner Kanie take out paedophiles, murderers, and other criminals. Trailer- Piracy Ad, Ikki Tousen Vol 2, Samurai Champloo Vol 3 If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVD
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