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"Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999"

1996 1h 37m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 79

ActionAnimationFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.

“Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999”

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Cast

Junko Iwao
Kotori Monou
Ken Narita
Fuuma Monou
Tomokazu Seki
Kamui Shirou
Atsuko Takahata
Kanoe
Emi Shinohara
Arashi Kishyuu
Hideyuki Tanaka
Seiichirou Aoki
Issei Miyazaki
Subaru Sumeragi
Jouji Nakata
Kusanagi Shiyuu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rintaro
Writers: Nanase Okawa, Rintaro, Mami Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "X (Clamp) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rintaro, shot by Hitoshi Yamaguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasuaki Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harutoshi Ogata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Junko Iwao and Ken Narita and Tomokazu Seki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rintaro directs. Hitoshi Yamaguchi behind the camera. Yasuaki Shimizu scores. Harutoshi Ogata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "X (Clamp) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Rintaro, shot by Hitoshi Yamaguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yasuaki Shimizu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harutoshi Ogata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Junko Iwao and Ken Narita and Tomokazu Seki carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999".
8IMDB entry: tt0118200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.