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Tekkon Kinkreet [2006 JMovie Anime]

Tekkon Kinkreet is a 2006 movie anime that I have not manage to watch just yet, sad to say . But it’s definitely in my top-list to watch a.s.a.p -

Here’s a short synopsis I’ve extracted from one of my favorite reviewer Gretchen Lee:

Based on the manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, the film follows two orphans, Black and White, as they scrape by in a run-down section of the city called Treasure Town. Like any decent place that’s on the wrong side of the tracks, Treasure Town is ruled by yakuza and boasts all manner of unsavory sorts, from street thugs to the ladies at the local strip joint. Black and White do well enough for themselves, picking pockets and scaring off the competition.

Black, the elder of the duo, is tough, streetwise, and convinced that Treasure Town belongs to him. He’s fiercely protective of White, whose sweetness and purity is very rare indeed in such a dark place. White lives inside his own imagination, clinging to the hope that one day they’ll build a house by the sea. While Black looks after White, White’s optimism and cheerfulness protect Black from succumbing to the hopelessness and rage of living a life with no options and no real future. Black and white, yin and yang, the two balance each other out, and one can hardly exist without the other.

After an indeterminate absence, yakuza reassert their presence in Treasure Town, and strike a deal with a developer to raze the district to make way for an enormous amusement park. The developer, who is very shady and more than a little disturbing, uses the yakuza to eliminate any elements who might object to the plan. This includes Black, who makes his objections known when he attacks the yakuza offices after learning about the impending demise of his home.

Soon, the boys find themselves hunted by assassins, leading to a game of cat and mouse that ultimately tests the boys’ dependence on each other.

Listen carefully during [0:30] of the video. Recognized that voice? Any Arashi fan would immediately notice it. Nope? Rewind. Listen well. Got it?

Yup, that’s Nino’s voice alright!! *Tehee* that’s partly why I’m excited about this anime.

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USO!! That’s the SOLE reason why I’m excited about Tekkon Kinkreet *tehee*.

Here’s a review. Tekkon comes short on overall development its says? But then again here’s another review, and this is yet another one. I guess I’ll go with the later two reviews *tehee*. Kinda biased – myself I mean. But oh well, I’m already liking what shorts scenes I’ve seen so far in youtube, I’m already digging the OST – ’nuff said.