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Original title: Ekkusu
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.9K
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In 1999, a battle takes place between two factions of divine warriors for the fate of the world.In 1999, a battle takes place between two factions of divine warriors for the fate of the world.In 1999, a battle takes place between two factions of divine warriors for the fate of the world.

  • Director
    • Rintarô
  • Writers
    • Clamp
    • Tsubaki Nekoi
    • Satsuki Igarashi
  • Stars
    • Tomokazu Seki
    • Junko Iwao
    • Ken Narita
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rintarô
    • Writers
      • Clamp
      • Tsubaki Nekoi
      • Satsuki Igarashi
    • Stars
      • Tomokazu Seki
      • Junko Iwao
      • Ken Narita
    • 66User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Kamui Shiro
    • (voice)
    Junko Iwao
    Junko Iwao
    • Kotori Monou
    • (voice)
    Ken Narita
    • Fuma Monou
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furusawa
    • Seishirô Sakurazuka
    • (voice)
    Masako Ikeda
    • Tôru
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    • Yûto Kigai
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Karen Kasumi
    • (voice)
    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Nataku
    • (voice)
    Yûko Minaguchi
    Yûko Minaguchi
    • Hinoto
    • (voice)
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Satsuki Yatoji
    • (voice)
    Issei Miyazaki
    • Subaru Sumeragi
    • (voice)
    Jôji Nakata
    Jôji Nakata
    • Kusanagi Shiyu
    • (voice)
    Yukana
    • Yuzuriha Nekoi
    • (voice)
    • (as Yukana Nogami)
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Shôgo Asagi
    • (voice)
    Emi Shinohara
    Emi Shinohara
    • Arashi Kishu
    • (voice)
    Atsuko Takahata
    • Kanoe
    • (voice)
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Seiichiro Aoki
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Sorata Arisugawa
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Rintarô
    • Writers
      • Clamp
      • Tsubaki Nekoi
      • Satsuki Igarashi
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    User reviews66

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    4winejar5

    It's not good to squeeze a story

    When I first watched it, I thought it was one of the best movies I've ever seen. I mean, the story is great. I absolutely love the storyline. I still think so today. But as for the movie, that's another story.

    I've read the mangas. I'm not exactly a big fan of CLAMP's work, but this one is the first that I got into with the mangas. I fell in love with one of the characters in the story name Subaru Sumeragi. Favorite character for obvious reason, but if you like any character other than Kamui or Fuuma, then you're in for the biggest disappointment if you watch this movie. OK, to get to the point, this is basically stuffing all the series of the manga into one movie. You won't have time to get to know the characters if you didn't know them already. You just won't get to. Well, they at least explain a bit of their purpose in life for a few seconds. Also, they failed to explain a lot of things about the movie, so that's another big disappointment. Er, and another big disappointment is that, they change some of the character's personality! ANOTHER big disappointment is that they didn't put some of the good story lines in the mangas into the movie. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal and I would like to give an example. There's this one character who loves another character from the other angel (they're enemies angels), but in the movie, they hate each other. So that's what I mean.

    But wait, there's a good! The good is that the animation is great. Beautiful and artistic like all of CLAMP's work. It's realistic in animation, and the way it was done was just, wow. even though they lack everything else, but it was still nicely done in animation wise. Now if only the series was done the same way. Oh yeah, the music is great also.

    Even though I like the story and how it was animated, I just didn't want to sit through it anymore. Once was enough. So I gave it a 4/10
    Robyn Marie

    This movie kicked ass!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This movie was great!....there was a lot of action and suspense! The animation was the best that I've seen....even though it was "saving the world" again the way it was set up was the bomb! there were many charcters....the fight between each rival (i.e. Kamui & Fuuma) was just amazing....the fight scenes were very bloody, but thats a good thing because in X when someone gets hurt you can already see blood. Not like in some other anime movies there is no blood anywhere....The way the characters interacted with each other really showed the reason why they were destined to fight one another.

    If you like action, suspense, and "special powers"; X is the movie for you.....For those of you who didn't read the manga and just saw the movie and said that you didn't understand it....well thats your problem....I say read the manga first, then see the movie. Then you people can say what you want......I read the manga first!!! ^_^
    rachface

    read the manga instead

    I did not like the movie because they killed off my favorite character Subaru. and its sickening. the only thing i liked was the breathtaking artwork. READ THE MANGA INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a huge anime fan and the movie was a disgrace to CLAMP and anime.
    redneck-6

    Casual anime fans should probably look elsewhere

    This movie will probably only have deep or lasting appeal to fans of the manga series. Standing completely on its own, however, it really leaves a lot to be desired. The plot is really quite simple, but the setup is at least somewhat interesting, with the supposedly "bad" guys fighting for the future of the planet by destroying mankind and the "good" guys fighting to save mankind from the aforementioned baddies. For the most part, the main character just spends his time brooding over his "fate", occasionally displaying a burst of sympathy for an old girlfriend. This made it very hard to view him as being very human, and thus to sympathize with him or his place in the gigantic struggle taking place. Some of the incindental characters, however, showed a great deal of personality. But alas, only seemed to be introduced to die in a semi-climactic fight scene five minutes later with little to no characterization in between. The graphics are, as stated by others, top notch. The fights get fiery very quickly, and the big dollar property damage ensues as you'd expect when fates collide, but they tended to end all too quickly, with no real explanation as to why the killing blow was successful. So, if you want to see pretty pictures, or are a real die hard fan of anime for its style alone, you'll probably get enough of a kick out of this. But if you're looking for animation that will engage you on several levels and introduce you to interesting characters you'll actually get to know, steer clear. Indeed, Princess Mononoke actually touches on very similar themes in a much more engaging way.
    Trevor-12

    A Beautiful film with only a couple of flaws

    Everything about this movie is great;the animation blends perfectly with the CG effects (unlike some American cartoons),the soundtrack is one of the best I ever heard and acting is top-notch.

    This movie isn't complete without a couple of flaws however. The depressing and disappointing ending will only make you say "That's it?". This is due to the fact that the manga series is unfinished and still far from completion (the manga is said to be 22 books long and so far only 11 of them has been published as of this writing,with vol.12 coming soon).

    Another flaw is that certain points of the storyline aren't explained in the movie,only in the manga,and most of the characters lacks development. You barely get to know a supporting character before they die.

    It is still a good film,but I recommend you to read the Manga before watching the film (which is available in English through Viz Communications) in order to have a general understanding of the story.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At the time of the film's production, the manga it was based on was less than half-finished, forcing the filmmakers to create an ending and attempt to compensate for incomplete character development. The television series X (2001) retells a more complete version of the manga's storyline, though it is also not entirely accurate to the source material.
    • Quotes

      Yuzuriha Nekoi: I'm sorry. I guess I'm no good at helping with things like this. You know, I never did find anyone to love. I wish there was someone who would cry for me when I die.

      [her strength fades, and her final line is heard in Kamui's mind alone]

      Yuzuriha Nekoi: Kamui... promise that you'll protect the ones you love always!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits there is a brief shot of the Tokyo Tower standing amidst the ruins of Tokyo.
    • Alternate versions
      Nudity was blurred out when aired on when aired on the Sci-Fi Channel (Ani-Monday).
    • Connections
      Featured in Korn - Dead Bodies Everywhere - Faces of Death - Uncut (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Forever Love
      Written by Yoshiki

      Performed by Yoshiki (as X Japan)

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    • Release date
      • February 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Manga Entertainment
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • X: The Movie
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Entertainment Inc.
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $143,355
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,672
      • Mar 12, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $266,914
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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