Your Far East anime fix of the month, Helen McCarthy introduces Takeshi Koike’s thrilling white knuckle ride which has to be seen on the big screen.
An ultra-stylish, thrilling anime of breathtaking quality sees dare-devil JP entering Roboworld’s Redline, the ultimate racing tournament despite the military government banning racing on pain of death and organised crime attempts to fix the result. High speed romance ensues amidst deadly chaos with no regard for speed limits as JP and his customized “Transam 20000” ride this marvellous mechanical carnage.
Japan 2010 Dir. Takeshi Koike 101 min.
(In Japanese with English subtitles)
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