![]() ![]() We rarely see much of quite a few of them over the course of the whole movie, but you will be sorely missing them by the time the credits roll for how hot-blooded but wholesome they all are. These characters are some of the most eccentric, loveable, entertaining and memorable characters I have ever seen. They’re quite easy to miss as audio or visual cues that go by very quickly, making subsequent rewatches all the more fun. This helps beef up their unmentioned motivations for participating and wanting to win the illegal competitions. REDLINE’s characters have their own minor storylines happenings off-screen that add depth to their appearances. It even beats out the insanity level of other beloved cult classics in animation such as Rock & Rule, another incredible feat for the medium from back in the ’80s. The spectacle of everything about REDLINE is mental. At the same time, REDLINE turns into something else entirely by its last scenes, even including a full-on monster attack. It also goes without saying that there’s a very evident sci-fi edge to its visuals and world design. The Power of Friendship strikes once more! But it also functions as an affirming tale of valuing and seeking fulfilment through supporting those around you. On a wider scale, it’s even quite a tense political drama involving the entire world being at stake. It’s a love letter to living for a sport, while also finding love in it. There is so much passion on display both inside and outside the movie - not just from the artistic vision from its auteur creator and an everlasting label of “cult classic”, but the subject matter of the movie itself is full of passion, too. ![]() Quite simply, REDLINE has everything, meaning that anyone and everyone can take something of value from it. And that’s a shame REDLINE clearly wanted to showcase the potential of what movie animation can truly be by attempting to overwhelm its audience considering more recent productions like Everything Everywhere All at Once from 2022 showed that this approach can be a success, it’s tragic that REDLINE didn’t perform better than it did. and others like them was to take fewer risks with original ideas and new IPs. With it being a box office failure, the general takeaway from this chaotic result for production studio Madhouse Inc. He also took the leading role in the underappreciated gem of a TV show, Mr. The main character JP, for example, was portrayed by Takuya Kimura, member of successful boy band SMAP and the voice of iconic characters including Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle and Takayuki Yagami from the Yakuza spinoff series Judgment. ![]() It was probably also rather held back in terms of financial success by the star power of its voice actors line-up. To make matters worse, the astronomical budget of the movie saw very little back at the box office after its release finally did happen. With seven years in development and four in production, REDLINE would see little return on all the blood, sweat and tears that were lovingly poured into it to make it the sheer spectacle that it is – in fact, the sheer amount of effort driven into it involved 100,000 hand-drawn drawings and no computer graphics!Īs a passion project, Koike would exceed the two year limit on development time imposed by Madhouse Inc. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car – all the while, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends.It’s a pretty well-known fact that REDLINE’s creation was a bumpy ride. Redline is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Redline is a racing film created by studio MADHOUSE ( Paprika, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars). FANTASTIC!” He called it the “…coolest Speed Racer ever…and that counts the Wachowski film.” called it “… the most insanely exciting, visually exhilarating anime film you’ve seen in decades. From its premiere at Fantastic Fest, Harry Knowles said “ Redline should not be missed, everyone came out smiling and happy. Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment, made the announcement.Īdditionally, Redline has received rave reviews even from those admittedly not anime fans. Written by Katsuhito Ishii (director of The Taste of Tea, Funky Forest, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl and the anime segment of Kill Bill Vol.1) and directed by the up-and-coming Takeshi Koike, who participated in the “World Record” segment of Animatrix (2003), Redline was seven years in the making and proudly demonstrates the new possibilities of 2D animation, amidst the current prominence of 3D animation. The film will be released under Anchor Bay’s Manga brand this fall. Anchor Bay Films announced today the acquisition of Katsuhito Ishii’s Redline with all rights in North America, the U.K. ![]()
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