Kite Liberator

"Dangerous Things Still Come In Small Packages..."

2008 0h 58m JA

😐

5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 64

AnimationThrillerAction

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Years after the events that transpired in Kite, Sawa's whereabouts are a mystery. During this time, rumors of a new killer have begun to circulate the city. They call her the Angel of Death, an unfeeling assassin who eliminates her targets with grace and precision, leaving only a flurry of feathers as her calling card. What the public is unaware of is the fact that this notorious hitman is a polite young lady named Monaka. Like her spiritual predecessor, Monaka has lost most of her family, and her father's duty as an astronaut keeps him practically worlds apart. However, they are close despite the physical distances and Orudo promised his daughter that he would return. Until then, daily life for the timid and somewhat clumsy Monaka involves mostly school and her part time job as a waitress, but her nature completely changes once she receives an assignment.

“Dangerous Things Still Come In Small Packages...”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

CrunchyrollSubscription

RetrocrushSubscription

Midnight Pulp Amazon ChannelSubscription

RetroCrush Amazon ChannelSubscription

Cast

Marina Inoue
Monaka Noguchi (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Manatsu Mukai (voice)
Masakazu Morita
Rin Gaga (voice)
Setsuji Sato
Kōichi Doi (voice)
Kei Shindo
Azuki Noguchi (voice)
Mugihito
Torokuro Amuzo (voice)
Yasuhiro
Kai Tsuin (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Ichizo Noguchi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Writers: Yasuomi Umetsu, Yasuomi Umetsu, Yasuomi Umetsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 18 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

Part of the "Kite Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Yasuomi Umetsu, shot by Toru Sugawara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Marina Inoue and Akemi Okamura and Masakazu Morita carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Dangerous Things Still Come In Small Packages...".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt1217043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuomi Umetsu directs. Toru Sugawara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Kite Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasuomi Umetsu, shot by Toru Sugawara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Marina Inoue and Akemi Okamura and Masakazu Morita carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Dangerous Things Still Come In Small Packages...".
8IMDB entry: tt1217043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toru Sugawara
Runtime: 58 min · 0h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Kite Liberator (2008)

Part of

Kite Collection

The online rights to the film were acquired by Sony Pictures, but the home video rights belong to Anime Works. Unlike the first film, Kite Liberator does not have any sex scenes at all, and includes a different cast of characters. It was released on March 14, 2008 and bundled with Kite: Director's Cut. KITE Liberator is an American-released, Japanese-produced direct-to-video anime film and sequel to Kite. It was also adapted as a manga serialized in Comic Valkyrie magazine.