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is a 2013 Japanese anime short film that uses surreal-psychedelic animation and storytelling to tell a love story between a professional wrestler and a nun. The film was directed by Masaaki Yuasa through Production I.G studios, who ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the short. The short screened on Toonami in 2013 and has screened at several festivals such as the BFI London Film Festival.

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It is catalogued under topics including 2013 animated short films, 2013 anime films and 2013 films.

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Film · TMDB

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Kick-Heart is a love story between Romeo, a successful pro-wrestler, and Juliet, a nun who lives a secret double-life as a female pro-wrestler.

Released: 2013-05-0113 minDir: Masaaki YuasaAnimation, Comedy, RomanceBudget: $201,164

Cast

  • Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Maskman M (voice)
  • Takako Honda as Lady S (voice)
  • Wataru Takagi as Father (voice)
  • Yuhko Kaida as New Ace (voice)
  • Miyuki Satou as Vacuum Fat (voice)
  • Shinobu Matsumoto as Devil Chicken (voice)

Themes

  • anime

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Anime · MyAnimeList

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Score
6.43/10 (12,266 votes)
Rank
#8231
Popularity
#5209
Type
Movie
Episodes
1
Status
Finished Airing
Studios
Production I.G
ComedyRomanceSportsCombat Sports

By day, Romeo Maki is a respectable man who loves bringing gifts to the local orphanage, and Juliet is a newly employed nun working at said orphanage. However, by night, they are Masked Man M and Lady S, popular professional wrestlers. Kick-Heart tells the story of what happens w…

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Wikidata facts

Duration
12
FilmAffinity ID
312197
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publication date
2013-05-26
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • The First Crowdfunded Anime
  • Cast
  • Japanese cast
  • English cast
  • Reception
  • Awards
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

is a 2013 Japanese anime short film that uses surreal-psychedelic animation and storytelling to tell a love story between a professional wrestler and a nun. The film was directed by Masaaki Yuasa through Production I.G studios, who ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the short. The short screened on Toonami in 2013 and has screened at several festivals such as the BFI London Film Festival.

Regarding the film's production, Yuasa stated that he completed ''Kick-Heart's'' script and story before beginning work on the storyboards.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kick-Heart” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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