| Kick-Heart | |
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 Official theatrical and DVD poster | |
| Directed by | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Screenplay by | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Produced by | Justin Leach Hidekazu Terakawa |
| Starring | Tatsuhisa Suzuki Takako Honda |
| Music by | Oorutaichi |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Languages | Japanese English |
| Budget | $201,164 (estimated)[1] |
Kick-Heart (キックハート, Kikkuhāto) 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.[2] The short screened on Toonami in 2013 and has screened at several festivals such as the BFI London Film Festival.[3][4]
Regarding the film's production, Yuasa stated that he completed Kick-Heart's script and story before beginning work on the storyboards.[5]
- ^ "Masaaki Yuasa's "Kick-Heart"". Kickstarter. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ Green, Scott. "Production I.G Updates Status of Masaaki Yuasa's "Kick-Heart"". CrunchyRoll. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Masaaki Yuasa & I.G's 'Kick-Heart' Runs on Toonami Tonight". ANN. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Kick Heart to Screen at BFI London Film Festival". ANN. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ Vijn, Ard. "Interview: Yuasa Masaaki Talks About Anime! Part 1 of 2: KICK-HEART". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.