6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Animation, Action, Thriller • 1998 • 50 min
Kite (1998)
Kite (1998)
Overview
Sawa, orphaned as a child by murderous thugs, now targets the scourge of society as a trained killer for a mercenary syndicate. Coquettish and capable of unimaginable violence, she's grown into the perfect weapon — but doubt takes hold in Sawa's mind when her fellow assassin, Oburi, decides he wants out.
Starring Cast
Konami Yoshida • Kinryû Arimoto • Kôsuke Okano
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Sawa, orphaned as a child by murderous thugs, now targets the scourge of society as a trained killer for a mercenary syndicate. Coquettish and capable of unimaginable violence, she's grown into the perfect weapon — but doubt takes hold in Sawa's mind when her fellow assassin, Oburi, decides he wants out.
Starring Cast
Konami Yoshida • Kinryû Arimoto • Kôsuke Okano
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film primarily explores the apolitical themes of child exploitation, trauma, and individual revenge within a corrupt system, without advocating for a specific political ideology or offering a systemic solution.
Diversity: High
Confidence: Low
The movie features Japanese characters in its setting, not engaging with Western concepts of traditional roles or racial recasting. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional male authority by portraying powerful male figures as explicit villains who exploit the female protagonist, making this critique central to the story.
Secondary
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film features Sawa, a highly skilled assassin, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, often using martial arts and melee weapons.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Kite" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Kite" (1998) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young assassin in a dystopian setting, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1998 animated film "Kite" is an adaptation of a manga series. The primary characters, including Sawa, Akai, and Kanie, maintain the same genders as established in the original manga. There are no instances of characters whose canonical gender from the source material was altered in the film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1998 animated film "Kite" is a Japanese production based on a Japanese manga. Its characters are depicted as East Asian, consistent with their original source material. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race in this specific film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.6
Critic Ratings
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