X(1996)
“Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999”
Overview
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.
Director
Rintaro
Studio
Bandai Visual
Cast
Junko Iwao
as Kotori Monou
Ken Narita
as Fuuma Monou
Tomokazu Seki
as Kamui Shirou
Atsuko Takahata
as Kanoe
Emi Shinohara
as Arashi Kishyuu
Hideyuki Tanaka
as Seiichirou Aoki
Issei Miyazaki
as Subaru Sumeragi
Jouji Nakata
as Kusanagi Shiyuu
Kazuhiko Inoue
as Yuuto Kigai
Kotono Mitsuishi
as Satsuki Yatoji
Mami Koyama
as Karen Kasumi
Rica Matsumoto
as Nataku
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1996
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
Japanese
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Bandai Visual • Marubeni • Victor Entertainment
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What is X about?▼
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.
Who directed X?▼
X was directed by Rintaro and released in 1996. It is a action, animation, fantasy, horror film.
How long is X?▼
X has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes (97 minutes total).
Who stars in X?▼
The cast of X includes Junko Iwao as Kotori Monou, Ken Narita as Fuuma Monou, Tomokazu Seki as Kamui Shirou, Atsuko Takahata as Kanoe, Emi Shinohara as Arashi Kishyuu and more.
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