The Movie-Two Mischievous Kids
The plot of this movie follows the lives of two orphan children that rule a city called Treasure Town. They are known as Cats, because they are strays that live on the street, but their names are Kuro (Black) and Shiro (White). In the beginning of the film, a gang comes into the town and wants to take it over so that they can make money. Kuro and Shiro are friends with the gang that already reside in Treasure Town so they help them to get the other gang out of the city. The characters were funny and had deep personalities that brought the whole story to life. This movie is targeted for an older audience due to the complicated plot and violent nature of the characters and story.
“This movie is very much Neverland meets the tough street life of a gangster town. I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end! The balance is the driving theme behind this plot made apparent even in the main characters names, Black and White. There’s a lot of symbolism and undertones in this beautiful dreamlike experience. ”-Jenny
Presentation-Strangely Appealing
The animation in this film is like nothing I have seen before. If I had to choose an anime that it is at all similar to, it would have to be “Bleach”, even though I have only seen one episode of that show. The city is incredibly detailed and the characters have special trademarks. They are not what you would typically expect from an anime; they don’t have unrealistically large eyes and incredibly small lipless mouths. Instead, they have small eyes spaced far apart and large-lipped smiles. It is a tradition for me to watch any anime I receive in the way it was intended to be viewed, in Japanese of course. The translations were very understandable and easy to follow. However on occasion during dialogue between several characters we loose what the background characters are saying because the subtitles only cover the main speakers. This can be somewhat frustrating but dies not affect the plot or subtract too greatly from the movie as it only happens on small occasions. Along with English and Japanese, the audio options also include Spanish and Portuguese, with subtitles available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
“Not concerned with being anatomically correct, these artists go out of their way to introduce us to a completely new style of drawing. The entire film is a modern art experience!”-Jenny
Extras- Just Enough to Satisfy
The extras on this DVD include a Filmmaker Commentary, a conversation with the Director and British Music Duo Plaid, and The Making of Tekkonkinkreet, a 300-day diary from the director. The commentary was very interesting to listen to; it gave you a lot of insights on how the film was made. The making of the movie was very intriguing and educational. Overall, the extras just added to the greatness of the film and went over the top to make sure you got your monies’ worth.
Overall- A Great New Anime to Add to Your Collection
The new animation style and different story line in this movie make it one to add to your shelves. Its unique drawings and funny characters make this one to watch again and again. I had never heard of this anime prior to review, and I usually only watch new anime’s if I have heard good reviews of them, but this was a great anime and I will recommend it to anyone 17 and up.
Overall: 8.0