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| India Eisley as Sawa |
India Eisley as Sawa
When her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murder with the apparent help of his ex-partner. Based on the popular anime.
Kite
Cast: India Eisley, Callan McAuliffe, Samuel L. Jackson, Carl Beukes, DeVille Vannik, Deon Lotz
Based on the groundbreaking, cult classic anime, KITE tells the story of Sawa (India Eisley,"The Secret Life of the American Teenager," Underworld: Awakening), a young woman living in a corrupt society where crime and gangs terrorize the streets. When Sawa's mother and policeman father are found victims of a grisly double homicide, she begins a ruthless pursuit for the man who murdered them. With the help of her father's ex-partner, Karl Aker (Samuel L. Jackson, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers, Django Unchained), and a mysterious friend from her past (Callan McAuliffe, The Great Gatsby, I Am Number Four), she becomes a merciless teen assassin, blasting her way through the dark world of human trafficking only to uncover a devastating truth.
The Anime
Also known as “A Kite,” Yasuomi Umetsu’s original anime, when first released in 1998, was a highly controversial graphic story of hard action and illicit eroticism. It was banned in certain countries but also sold to worldwide cult acclaim. In Japan, where it was released in various installments and editions, it has sold nearly a million DVD units. It has also been released in Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Russian, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the United States – where it remains popular. Several sequels exist, including “Mezzo Forte,” a tamer version of “Kite,” which was followed by “Mezzo DSA.” The most recent installment in the series is “Kite Liberator,” which was released in 2007 and which was also distributed in the U.S. Umetsu is chief animator for Arms Corporation and has also worked as a designer of such well-known anime releases as “Akira,” “Spriggan,” “Elfen Lied,” and “Casshern.”
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