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Kite AKA A Kite AKA Kaito (OVA) (1998)
Sawa is a school girl, an orphan, and hitman under the control of Akai and Kanie, who give her targets to kill.Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Storyboards (4:52)
- Opening Scene
- The Escalator
- First Blood
- The Train
Art gallery
Bonus Trailers for Rayearth, Princess Rouge, Elf Princess Rane, Marriage, Earthian, Kite (music video), Yu Yu Hakusho, Tokyo Vice, Ninku, Shinesman, Fake, Ninja Cadets, Sailor Victory (20:49) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:631595008227
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Extras:Interviews with Yasuomi Umetsu and Osamu Koshinonaka
Storyboard Comparisons
Stills Gallery
Bonus trailer for "Viper GTS", "Virgin Touch", "Wet Summer Days" and "Mezzo Forte" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Trailers for "Mission Extreme", "Domination Nakite", "Sex Fighter", "Robosex" and "La Poupée du Vice"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title "Domination Nakite"
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Extras:Episodes
- Volume 1 (27:06)
- Volume 2 (26:10)
Trailer (1:47)
Bonus Tailers
- Imma Yojo Vol. 1 (5:56)
- Imma Yojo Vol. 2 (3:29)
- Adventure Kid (3:16)
- Cool Devices Vol. 1 (4:34)
- Cool Devices Vol. 2 (3:17)
- Cool Devices Vol. 3 (2:44)
- Angel of Darkness (3:58)
- Urotsukidoji Overfiend III (4:44)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Special 'Comfort Pack' case (oversized keep case). Comes with foldout insert of Akai and Sawa.
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Extras:Interview with Yasuomi Umetsu (10:47)
Interview with Osamu Koshinonaka (10:24)
Storyboard Comparisons (4:53)
Trailer (2:36)
Bonus Trailers
- "Casshern"(2:05)
- "Death Note" (2:00)
- "Death Note - The Last Name" (1:46)
- "Death Note - L Change the World" (1:09)
- "Robo Geisha" (3:17) (in English with German subtitles)
- "Sword of the Stranger" (1:41)
- "Strait Jacket - Legend of the Demon Hunter" (1:35)
- "Shinobi" (2:01) (in German)
- "TO - A Space Fantasy" (1:28)
- "Vexille" (2:12) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German title: "Kite - Angel of Revenge"
The interviews are in Japanese with English subtitles.
The storyboard comparison is in German.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Kite Vol. 1" (27:31)
DISC TWO
* "Kite Vol. 2" (26:11)
DISC THREE
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Subtitles:DISCS ONE & TWO: None
DISC THREE: Japanese -
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):DISCS ONE & TWO:
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
DISC THREE:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Storyboard Comparisons
Music Video
Stills Gallery (15 images)
Bonus trailers for "Ikki Tousen Volume 2", "Samurai Champloo Volume 3" and "Texhnolyze Volume 6" -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Music Video
Storyboards
Posters Gallery
Art Gallery
Trailers
TV Teaser
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Subtitles:Russian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Jewel Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Uncut and German Uncut releases have the "Uncut Single Episode Version" with extras. Note the German release is an NTSC to PAL transfer.
Notes about the versions:
"2-Episode OVA" - Originally, "Kite" was a 2-episode original video animation running approximately 53 minutes including credits for each episode.
"International Version - Director's Cut" - The 2000 Japanese reissue combined the episodes into one with edits removing some sexually explicit content but retaining the violence. This is known as the International Version - Director's Cut, running 47 minutes.
US General Release Version - The original US version with the sexually explicit content removed with alternate shots but retaining the violence, running 47 minutes.
Uncut Single Episode Version - This release includes the single combined episode OVA version with the previous edits restored with no visual censorship, with a runtime of 51 minutes.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Media Blasters - Yes - US General Release Version (45:28 NTSC)
- R1 Uncut America- Media Blasters - No cuts - Uncut Single Episode Version (53:09 NTSC).
- R2 France- Banzai - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut.
- R2 Special Edition Germany- OVA Films - No cuts - 2-Episode OVA version (53:16 PAL)
- R2 Uncut Germany- I-On New Media - No cuts - Uncut Single Episode Version (53:17 NTSC-PAL).
- R2 Premium Collectors Version Japan- Green Bunny - Yes - Includes the 2-Episode OVA version with mosaic censorship (27:31+ 26:11 NTSC) and the International Version/Director's Cut (47:00 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut (47:19 PAL).
- R5 Director's Cut Russia- MC Entertainment - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut.
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Comparison added by Movie Mad on 12/03/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/06/25UPDATE LOG:
07/07/18: Added Germany uncut, Japan Premium, updated all listings, notes on versions.
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07/06/25: Updated US Director's Cut.
12/06/25: Updated US MB, winner notes.
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