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Original title: Ekkusu
  • 19961996
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  • 1h 40m
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6.1/10
2.7K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rintaro
  • Writers
    • Clamp(manga)
    • Mick Nekoi(manga)
    • Satsuki Igarashi(manga)
  • Stars
    • Tomokazu Seki(voice)
    • Junko Iwao(voice)
    • Ken Narita(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rintaro
  • Writers
    • Clamp(manga)
    • Mick Nekoi(manga)
    • Satsuki Igarashi(manga)
  • Stars
    • Tomokazu Seki(voice)
    • Junko Iwao(voice)
    • Ken Narita(voice)
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    • 64User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Kamui Shiroas Kamui Shiro
    • (voice)
    Junko Iwao
    Junko Iwao
    • Kotori Monouas Kotori Monou
    • (voice)
    Ken Narita
    • Fuma Monouas Fuma Monou
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furusawa
    • Seishirô Sakurazukaas Seishirô Sakurazuka
    • (voice)
    Masako Ikeda
    • Tôruas Tôru
    • (voice)
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    • Yûto Kigaias Yûto Kigai
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Karen Kasumias Karen Kasumi
    • (voice)
    Rica Matsumoto
    Rica Matsumoto
    • Natakuas Nataku
    • (voice)
    Yûko Minaguchi
    Yûko Minaguchi
    • Hinotoas Hinoto
    • (voice)
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Satsuki Yatojias Satsuki Yatoji
    • (voice)
    Issei Miyazaki
    • Subaru Sumeragias Subaru Sumeragi
    • (voice)
    Jôji Nakata
    Jôji Nakata
    • Kusanagi Shiyuas Kusanagi Shiyu
    • (voice)
    Yukana
    • Yuzuriha Nekoias Yuzuriha Nekoi
    • (voice)
    • (as Yukana Nogami)
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Shôgo Asagias Shôgo Asagi
    • (voice)
    Emi Shinohara
    Emi Shinohara
    • Arashi Kishuas Arashi Kishu
    • (voice)
    Atsuko Takahata
    • Kanoeas Kanoe
    • (voice)
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Seiichiro Aokias Seiichiro Aoki
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Sorata Arisugawaas Sorata Arisugawa
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Rintaro
    • Writers
      • Clamp(manga)
      • Mick Nekoi(manga)
      • Satsuki Igarashi(manga)
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    Storyline

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    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. Two oracles, the sisters Hinoto and Kanoe foresee the coming of the Dragons and predict opposite outcomes. Each sister gathers strength and ammunition to insure her own vision for the future. However, neither sister realizes that there is one man who has an even greater power than the Dragons, and that ultimately he will determine the fate of the earth. Which sister will prevail and how does Kamui fit into their struggle? The answer to this question will forever affect humanity. —Anonymous
    • year 1999
    • older actors younger roles
    • crying
    • dying
    • flight
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    • Taglines
      • Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence/gore and some nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 Ekkusu (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 Anime Abandon: X (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Forever Love
      Written by Yoshiki

      Performed by Yoshiki (as X Japan)

    User reviews64

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    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
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    • winejar5
    • Jan 7, 2005

    Details

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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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