Kite Liberator

Great follw up anime to Kite.

If you're expecting more of this title after watching this, I haven't found anything. While clearly, it isn't long enough, it's still a great dvd! True, this could have become a great series. If you don't mind the "short version," this is still expertly done, with awesome characters and monsters and sci-fi/action. There is another version, but this is the best one.

I saw this movie in a screening room at Anime Boston 2008, and after the convention I ordered the DVD. Well, this movie is an odd one. The plot is very...disjointed? There's a science fiction story about a craaaazy monster, a gritty crime story about a child assassin, and a drama about a girl who lost his father. Sure, they're all tied together, but the movie has a weird, patched together feel. It almost feels post-modern in a way. It's like, instead of a story, it's a random collaboration of "stuff people like"...cute girl, audience likes that, scene of cute girl getting molested, audience likes that, Hollywood style action, audience likes that, tragic scene with pretty music, audience likes that. There's a lot of stuff put in for lolicon appeal, like a somewhat perverted scene of a (12 or so) girl's kidnapping. It's a non-traditional consumer-oriented "Experience Conglomeration," not a story. It's exploitative in a good way, the way that a delicious Dim Sum is exploitative of your taste buds. Some people might like this, but I found it pretty interesting. It's engaging. The part where a man turned into a "spaaaace monster" because he ate untested "spaaaace food" felt like it was almost parodying cheesy B-movie plots. The scenes of random explosions and people grabbing guns, conveniently stashed in MICROWAVES, seemed like a tribute and send-up of Hollywood action. And the ending had a lot of people saying..."Wait...that's the ending?" It was such an odd place to end the movie, but it just felt right. So I guess what I mean to say is...this movie's plot is totally random and disjointed, but I think that works. It's fun and interesting to watch. Also, the animation is seriously beautiful. It has really high production values. If I were to mention something bad, it's that it's kind of short...like, 50-60 minutes or so. You could get a mainstream Hollywood movie for about twice the length for the same price of this DVD. And, the random plot will turn some people off. I haven't seen the dub, so I can't speak for that at all. Final words...I guess I can sum up the movie by saying, "I like the scene where the guy touched the girl's butt, and also the one where she kicked another guy in the face and his saliva and blood sprayed everywhere, and also the one that made me cry." That's what sort of movie it is.

Awesome

story is interesting, but it is hugely violent.

This anime will keep you on the edge of your seat as we follow our angel of death Sawa, Although the story is short the action keeps you wanting more. I do find that the sudden ending makes you think (or it can make you think) what's next? This version is not for children as the language at points is strong. I must recommend that you watch Kite first to get the full story. If you have Kite then you will want this to complete your collection. I would call this an anime classic..

I knew when I saw this that a lot of complaining would come, but plot isn't something Yasuomi Umetsu likes to do, I liked his other work and the first kite, if you did not like the first film, why watch this one? The man likes to transition, so this isn't hard core porn, he is moving away from it, so far, the ending is one of those any audience will hate, the cut off, when its left up to you, did she run off with her monster daddy, or because of her earlier mistakes, did he attack her? Again its up to you. I am glad to see another Yasuomi Umetsu film, odd, as always

I literally go this DVD and the day after I ordered it I was delivered i was so surprised but it love it I brought it cause I watched it before and loved it but I have never watched the first one

Good movie

Superb Anime, really enjoyed this one!

「A KITE」の10年振りの続編となる、前作同様アームス制作の2008年のOVA 「カイト リベレイター」の海外Blu-ray版。 Anime Worksから2014年11月にリリース。 ちなみに商品画像はおそらくアウターケースのジャケットと思われる。 新品を購入したはずなのに、手元にあるのはディスクケースのみの商品 (ジャケットはAmazonビデオでも表示されるキービジュアル) なので断言はできないけど。 PS4で視聴OKで、再生直後の警告チャプターはスキップ可能。 音声はdts-HD Master Audioの英語5.1と2.0日本語5.1と2.0で、英字幕の有無を任意に操作可能。 特典映像として、2007年の東京国際映画祭での上映会のトークと 監督の梅津泰臣と主要キャスト4人の個別のインタビューが収録されている。 主人公が前作と同じ銃を使用していたり、バイト先の同僚が実は前作の主人公という裏設定があったりと 一応の繋がりはあるものの、前作のハードボイルドな世界観や、どちらかというと劇画寄りだった画風は ひっそりと影を潜めてしまい、続編というよりも前作と本作の間に制作された 「MEZZO」シリーズの作風を踏襲した、新たな「KITE」と解釈したほうがしっくりする。 1080i HDだからなのか、Blu-rayにしては画質は少々ぼやけ気味。 とはいえ梅津作品の醍醐味といえる、魅力溢れるキャラクターと キレ味鋭いアクションは充分に堪能させてもらえる。 もはや次回作を制作する可能性が限りなくゼロに近いため 伏線が全く機能せず、単に思わせぶりなだけで終始してしまう消化不良なストーリーが悔やまれる。 本作に限らず、ほとんどの梅津作品は 脚本よりも監督の美意識によるスタイリッシュな画作りを優先しているのが窺えるけど 結局どちらも中途半端になってしまい、尚且つそれが作品スタイルとして定着している感さえある。 個人的には、この泥臭さの残る洗練しきれない不器用な野暮ったさは決して嫌いじゃないし それどころか魅力のひとつとも言い切れる。 むしろそこから醸し出されるジョン・カーペンター作品のような極上のB級感こそが もしかしたら梅津作品の真骨頂なのかもしれない。 単体作品として観ると間違いなく物足りないけど 本作で観られる3DCGの技術や方言で話すキャラクターの要素を受け継いで制作された 2014年のTVアニメ「ウィザード・バリスターズ 弁魔士セシル」のプロトタイプと解釈できるところに 本作の意義を見出だせるのではないだろうか。

Love this series, and it blu ray

KITE LIBERATOR 北米版ブルーレイのレビューです。 とりあえず日本国内仕様のブルーレイプレイヤーで再生可能でした。 日本語音声＆字幕オフ可能。 初代のA KITEの世界観の延長。 初見でしたがwikipediaによると、本作はそもそもお色気シーンが存在しない作品らしいです。 もっとも、ミニスカートの女子高生がアクションすればパンチラぐらいはありますけど。 宇宙の描写、謎のモンスターなど、前作とはかなり雰囲気の違う作品です。 ３ＤＣＧを駆使した宇宙船の描写は「金かかってるなー」と、妙なところで感心してみたり（笑） 本編は「えっ、これで終わり？」という終わり方をします。 続編が期待されますが、今のところ具体的なアナウンスは無いみたいですね。 画質は安定していますし、続編ということでファンならおさえておきたいところでは。