X (X: Their Destiny Was Foreordained 1999) (1996)
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44% of critics liked it
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62% of users liked it
(12,988 ratings)
Clamp, Japan's acclaimed all-female animation group, created this futuristic animated adventure with veteran anime director Rintaro. As the Year of Destiny dawns, the fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of Kamui Shiro, a young warrior whose destiny is to defeat one of two armies, the… More Clamp, Japan's acclaimed all-female animation group, created this futuristic animated adventure with veteran anime director Rintaro. As the Year of Destiny dawns, the fate of the universe rests on the shoulders of Kamui Shiro, a young warrior whose destiny is to defeat one of two armies, the Dragons of Earth or the Dragons of Heaven. His choice will determine whether humanity survives or is banished from the Earth; meanwhile, two oracles, Hinoto and Kanoe, have seen opposing visions of the future, and they struggle to make their dreams a reality. X was a hit in Japan in 1996; it received a limited theatrical release in the United States in 2000 shortly before its release on home video. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rin Tarô, Hayashi Shigeyuki
- Genres
- Animation, Anime & Manga, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1996 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Maitland McDonagh, Film Journal International
Won't win over any new fans to the form.
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Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
Part of the reason it moves so slowly is that it takes time to introduce the 20 or so main characters in the film, and it takes some time to show each of these characters being hacked to death with swords.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Earth versus Heaven is always an interesting conflict, but it's seldom looked so beautiful.
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James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
An all-female studio made X. However, don't expect any feminist insights: the villainess still has huge jugs . . .
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James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
a visually extravagant, exhilarating explosion of animation that makes absolutely no sense
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