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Play trailer Poster for X R,  1996,  1h 38m,  Fantasy/ Anime Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 44% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
44% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
The story takes place in 1999, the Year of Destiny, and the beginning of the end of the world. The future of the universe rests on one young man, Kamui Shiro, who must destroy either the Dragons of Earth or the Dragons of Heaven -- two opposing armies. He alone must decide whether humanity should be destroyed to create a purified universe, or whether it should be protected to preserve civilization.

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Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
2/5
Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
Won't win over any new fans to the form. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Feb 13, 2003
D
Part of the reason it moves so slowly is that it takes time to introduce the 20 or so main characters in the film, and it takes some time to show each of these characters being hacked to death with swords. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson New Times Feb 2, 2003
4/5
Earth versus Heaven is always an interesting conflict, but it's seldom looked so beautiful. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Dec 24, 2002
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Rintaro

Director

Tomokazu Seki

Kamui Shirô

Junko Iwao

Kotori Monô

Ken Narita

Fûma Monô

Toru Furusawa

Seishirô Sakurazuka

Masako Ikeda

Tôru

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story takes place in 1999, the Year of Destiny, and the beginning of the end of the world. The future of the universe rests on one young man, Kamui Shiro, who must destroy either the Dragons of Earth or the Dragons of Heaven -- two opposing armies. He alone must decide whether humanity should be destroyed to create a purified universe, or whether it should be protected to preserve civilization.
Director
Rintaro
Producer
Kazuhiko Ikeguchi, Kazuo Kokoyama, Masanori Maruyama
Screenwriter
Mokona Apapa, Satsuki Igarashi, Mick Nekoi, Rintaro, Nanase Ôkawa
Distributor
Manga Entertainment
Production Co
Victor Entertainment, Sega Enterprises, Bandai Visual Co. Ltd., Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., X Committee, Mad House Company Ltd., Clamp, Shelty Company Ltd., Marubeni Corporation
Rating
R (Gore|Violence|Nudity)
Genre
Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 1996, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 6, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$142.5K
Runtime
1h 38m
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