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Kite (OAV)

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©1998 YASUOMI UMETSU/GREEN BUNNY.

Alternative title:
A Kite
Domination Nakite (French)
Kite - Ein gefährliches Mädchen (German)
Kite: Angel of Revenge
Sexo Letal (Spanish)
Кайт - девочка убийца (Russian)
カイト (Japanese)
카이트 (Korean)
Genres: psychological
Themes: rape
Objectionable content: Pornography
Plot Summary: Sawa is a school girl, an orphan, and an assassin. She is being controlled by a corrupt cop who gives her targets to kill, detailing to her the crimes these men have committed in order to justify their death. Some of his power over Sawa has to do with her deceased parents and the promise of revenge. When another orphan, a teenage boy called Oburi, is brought in to assist Sawa, the two teenage killers form a bond of sorts. As they heal each other's emotional wounds, they begin to dream of a life that would not be spent under the shadows of murder.
Ratings: 1292 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 78 votes (sub:57, dub:18, edit.dub:2, others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Excellent: 138 votes (sub:98, dub:33, ?:2, raw:1, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 248 votes (sub:156, dub:77, edit.dub:2, ?:2, raw:1, others:10
5 Spanish subtitled
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Good: 356 votes (sub:243, dub:88, ?:6, raw:4, edit.dub:3, others:12
3 Russian dubbed
2 Russian subtitled
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 224 votes (sub:158, dub:56, ?:3, edit.dub:3, raw:1, others:3
1 German dubbed
1 Russian dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
)
 So-so: 82 votes (sub:52, dub:25, ?:1, raw:1, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Not really good: 50 votes (sub:35, dub:13, raw:1, others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Weak: 53 votes (sub:41, dub:9, edit.dub:2, others:1
1 German dubbed
)
 Bad: 32 votes (sub:24, dub:5, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 Russian edited dub
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Awful: 21 votes (sub:16, dub:4, others:1
1 German dubbed
)
 Worst ever: 10 votes (dub:5, sub:4, others:1
1 Arabic dubbed
)
Seen in part or in whole by 2286 s, rank: #495 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.731 (Good−), std. dev.: 2.0262, rank: #5126 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 6.660 (Good−), rank: #5285 (of 10154) (seen all: 6.70 / seen some: 5.06 / won't finish: 3.27)
Bayesian estimate: 6.668 (Good−), rank: #4867 (of 7635)
Running time: 26 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 2
Episode titles: We have 2
Vintage: 1998-02-25
Release dates: We have 19
Links: We have 36
Trivia: We have 5
Comment:
Two versions were initially released: a "General Release" version (rated 16-Up) and a "Director's Cut" version (rated 18-Up), which contains nearly 10 minutes of explicit footage. This Director's Cut version, however, is missing some scenes found in the original Japanese release. A third release, labeled "Special Edition", contains Kite in its original, uncut form.
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Kite (Blu-ray) 2014-11-25
    Kite - Integral Version (Blu-ray) 2024-09-24 (from $22.09)
    Kite Collection (Blu-ray) 2015-08-11 (from $26.95)
    Kite [Uncut] (Blu-ray) 2017-11-20 (from $159.00)
    Kitty's High-Caliber Classics - Kite Uncut / Kite Liberator (Blu-ray) 2019-03-26 (from $591.72)
DVD (Region 1)
    Kite (DVD) 2000-03-14
    Kite - Director's Cut (DVD) 2002-01-29
    Kite - Special Edition [Uncut] (DVD) 2004-09-28 (from $19.99)
    Kite - Special Edition [Uncut with T-Shirt] (DVD) 2006-02-14 (from $34.95)
    Kite and Mezzo Forte - Double-Disc Umetsu Collection (DVD) 2008-03-04
    Kite and Mezzo Forte - Double-Disc Umetsu Collection [Uncut] (DVD) 2008-03-04
    Kite Collection (DVD) 2014-11-11 (from $11.49)
    Kite Dualogy (DVD) 2009-03-24 (from $24.87)
    Kite Remastered (DVD) 2009-03-24 (from $11.37)
    Kite [with T-Shirt] (DVD) 2006-02-14
    Kitty's High-Caliber Classics - Kite Uncut / Kite Liberator (DVD) 2019-05-14
VHS
    Kite (Dub.VHS) 2000-03-07 (from $55.00)
    Kite (Sub.VHS) 2000-03-07 (from $34.89)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Script:
Yasuomi Umetsu (eps 1-2)
Storyboard: Yasuomi Umetsu (eps 1-2)
Episode Director:
Yūki Iwai (ep 1)
Music: An Fū
Original creator: Yasuomi Umetsu
Character Design: Yasuomi Umetsu
Art Director: Shigeru Ikehata
Animation Director:
Yūki Iwai (ep 1)
Sound Director: Yōta Tsuruoka
Director of Photography: Yōsuke Moriguchi
Producer:
Taro Miyabi

Assistant Episode Director:
Nobutaka Chikahashi (ep 2)
Assistant producer: Yūki Ogata
Background Art:
Yasuomi Kishi (Shakujii Koen Seisakujo; eps 1-2)
CG Production: Keizō Kusakawa (ep 2)
Color design: Haremi Miyagawa
Color setting:
Haremi Miyagawa (eps 1-2)
Editing: Hiroshi Honda (ep 2)
In-Between Animation:
Yun Mi Choi (Hanjin Animation; ep 2)
In-Between Check:
Kawatatsu (eps 1-2)
Key Animation:
Yūji Takahashi (ep 2)
Music Performance: Atsushi Ikeda (alto sax/sopranino)
Paint:
Yun Sun Ji (Hanjin Animation; ep 2)
Paint Check: Haremi Miyagawa (eps 1-2)
Photography:
Noboru Matsuda (Studio Wood; eps 1-2)
Planning:
Yudai Amachi
Production Advancement: Yasuyuki Ogoshi (eps 1-2)
Production manager: Shintarō Nozaki (eps 1-2)
Publicity Manager: TOMOKO (eps 1-2)
Recording:
Shōji Hata (ep 1)
Sound Effects:
Minoru Yamada (J-Works; ep 2)
Special Effects:
Kum Su Han (ep 1)
Supervision: Dr. Pochi
Title CG: Monjiro Kogarashi (ep 1)
Kotomi Naruse as Sawa

Goro Shibusawa as Akai
Shingo Oyamada as Oburi
Tatsuo Matoba as Kanie

Douglas Cartwright as Bodyguard A
Gary Wynn-Jones as Bodyguard C
Hiroshi Aida as Comedian A
Itsumi Sawada as Street Kid B
Jackie Sylvester as Twin A
Michiko Yamaguchi as Old Lady
Naho Hirokawa as Street Kid A
Nobuyuki Takano as Comedian B
Richard O'Sallivan as Twin B
Takayuki Hiramatsu as Investigator
Tomoko Furakawa as Reporter
William Rain as Bodyguard B
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Arms
Background Art:
Shakujii Production Works (eps 1-2)
Editing:
Inoue Editing (ep 1)
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory (eps 1-2)
In-Between Animation:
Jiwoo Production (eps 1-2)
Paint:
Jiwoo Production (eps 1-2)
Photography:
Studio Wood (eps 1-2)
Production:
Green Bunny
Recording Studio:
Tokyo TV Center (ep 2)
Sound Effects: J-WORKS (ep 2)
Sound Production:
Rakuonsha (eps 1-2)
Telecine: Tokyo Laboratory (eps 1-2)
Telop Production: Yonchome Factory (eps 1-2)
VTR Editing:
Studio Brain (eps 1-2)
English staff
English cast
Art Director: David Lickass (Discotek Blu-ray)
Translation: Tokyo Rose
Executive producer:
John Sirabella
Producer: Dick Largeberries (Discotek Blu-ray)

5.1. Surround Mix: Joe Mendelson
Acquisition Liaison:
Yoko Hayama (Blu-ray release; & Remastered DVD release)
Additional Translation:
Duane Johnson (Blu-ray release; & Remastered DVD release)
Associate producer: Zeke Atwood (Discotek Blu-ray)
Audio Engineer: Nick Stuteville
Blu-Ray Authoring: Dick Largeberries (Discotek Blu-ray)
Blu-Ray Compression: Billy Diddler (Discotek Blu-ray)
Communications: Billie Houle
Dialogue Mixer: Ron Abfalter
Duplications: B.J. Toney
DVD Authoring: Dave Beinlich (Remastered DVD release)
Editing:
Scott Marchfeld
FX Designer: Skip Bowerman
Graphic Design:
Steven Vargas (Blu-ray release)
Menu Design: Gary Swarer (Discotek Blu-ray)
Music & Effects Editor: Kevin Turner
Packaging Design:
Merideth Mulroney
Post-Production Supervision:
Justin Ramos (Blu-ray release)
Production Assistant: Clark Cheng
Production manager: Sam Liebowitz
Production Supervision:
William Hellfire (Remastered DVD release)
Quality Control: John Luck Pickerd (Discotek Blu-ray)
Script Supervision: Scott Simpson
Subtitle Manager: Hank Yankems (Discotek Blu-ray)
Subtitling:
Clark Cheng (Blu-ray release; & Remastered DVD release)
Supervising Producer: Billy Diddler (Discotek Blu-ray)
Voice Direction: Scott Houle
Charlie Watson as Sawa

Charles Denson Jr. as Kanie
Dave Underwood as Akai
Shane Callahan as Oburi

Ann Connel as Old Lady
Bob Edwards as Detective 2
Daniel Richani as Bodyguard 1
David Pickelsiemer as Boy
Heather Laska as Reporter
J.R. Rodriguez as Bodyguard 2
Jeff Johnston as Comedian A
Kevin Potts as Bodyguard 3
Les Jenkins as Molester
Marc Matney as Comedian B
Michael Leigh as Manager
Paul Johnson as Prosecutor
Rachael Seidman-Lockamy as Girl
Rick Sisk as Twin B
Scott Bailey as Detective 1
Sean P. O'Connell as Investigator
Suzan Somerz as Office Girl

Larry Tobias
Tamara Burnham Mercer
English companies
5.1 Surround Mix: Gramercy Post
Broadcaster:
TOKU (US)
Distributor:
Man Entertainment (Australia)
Editing Studio: RG Video
Internet Streaming:
Tubi TV
Licensed by:
Media Blasters (Expired)
Recording Studio: Coastal Carolina Sound Studios
Video Restoration: AstroRes (Discotek Blu-ray; Upscaled shots)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Distributor: Banzaï
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Executive producer: José Luis Puertas

Screen Inserts:
Manuel Gimeno (Spain dub; ep 2)
Mar Roca as Sawa (Spain dub)

Eduardo Diez as Kanie (Spain dub)
Hernán Fernández as Oburi (Spain dub)
Ricky Coello as Akai (Spain dub)

Anna Romano (Spain dub)
Enric Isasi-Isasmendi (Spain dub)
J. Ignacio Latorre (Spain dub)
Manuel Gimeno (Spain dub)
Marta Covas (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: Buzz Channel (Spain)
Dubbing Studio: CYO Studios (Spain dub)
Licensed by: Jonu Media (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Fabrizio Mazzotta

Dubbing Assistant: Elvy Scalise
Mixing: Fausto Achilli
Valentina Mari as Sawa

Daniele Raffaeli as Oburi
Manfredi Aliquò as Comedian B
Roberto Stocchi as Kanie
Romano Malaspina as Akai
Italian companies
Distributor: Yamato Video
German staff
German cast
Dialogue Director: Sascha Kaufmann (2000 German dub)
Barbara Seifert as Sawa (TV 2000 German dub)
Nicole Hannak as Sawa (2010 German dub)
Werner Böhnke as Kanie (2010 German dub)

Christopher Gottwald as Kanie (TV 2000 German dub)
Dirk Müller as Akai (2010 German dub)
Joachim Rudolph as Akai (TV 2000 German dub)
Marco Steeger as Oburi (TV 2000 German dub)

Andreas Müller as Ermittler (2010 German dub)
Bruno Niederprüm as Ermittler (TV 2000 German dub)
Daniela Reidies as
Frau im Büro (2010 German dub)
Straßenkind B (2010 German dub)
Vergewaltigungsopfer (2010 German dub)
Luise Lunow as Alte Frau (2010 German dub)
Michael Bauer as Comedian A (2010 German dub)
Nina Marschke as
Frau (ep 2)
Reporterin (TV 2000 German dub)
Yun Ogata (Reporterin)
Peter Groeger as Gerichtsmediziner (2010 German dub)
Sascha Kaufmann as
Comedian A (TV 2000 German dub)
S. Sasayaki
Stephan Ernst as Zwilling A (TV 2000 German dub)
Sven Gerhardt as
Comedian B (2010 German dub)
Ermittler (2010 German dub)
German companies
Broadcaster: VOX
Distributor:
I-ON NEW MEDIA (new)
Dubbing:
Think Global Media GmbH (2010 German dub)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Production: MC Entertainment
Russian cast
(none)

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