Tekkon Kinkreet (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)

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Directed by Animatrix producer Michael Arias, Studio 4 Cs Tekkon Kinkreet is a beautifully chaotic vision of violence, urbanity, freedom, & nostalgia rendered in stunningly beautiful animation. Arias first made a pilot for Tekkon Kinkreet in 1999, & it took years to make the film a reality, but the journey has been well worth it, with Tekkon Kinkreet winning Best Film at the 2006 Mainichi Film Awards. The film is based on the classic 1993 manga Black & White by Matsumoto Taiyo, whose other works include Ping Pong & Blue Spring, both of which have been adapted into feature films. The title Tekkon Kinkreet comes from the Japanese words for "e;iron"e;, "e;concrete"e;, & "e;muscle"e;, & that is exactly what the film embodies with its visually astounding decaying urban landscape & roguish child protagonists, voiced by Arashis Ninomiya Kazunari ( Letters from Iwo Jima) & starlet Aoi Yu ( Hula Girls).

Known together by the moniker Neko ("e; Cat"e;), street urchins Kuro & Shiro are made for each other. Kuro is tough, smart, & streetwise, while Shiro is na ve, childish, & prone to giggling. Together they run wild in the mean streets of Treasure Town, making home in an abandoned car. Free of parents, school, & responsibilities, the invincible duo occupy their time by fighting turf wars, constantly brushing with the law & yakuza alike, & exploring every corner of that beloved rundown neighborhood they call home. When a sinister corporate boss unleashes plans to redevelop Treasure Town, the boys are determined to save their home, but this may be a fight too big for even them.