X: The Movie (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1996 · 97 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Rintaro

Starring

Rica Matsumoto, Mami Koyama, Kotono Mitsuishi, Tomokazu Seki, Emi Shinohara, Junko Iwao

15‑year‑old psychic Kamui Shiro returns to Tokyo in 1999 after a six‑year absence, eager to reunite with his childhood friends Fuma and his sister Kotori. As destiny closes in, he must decide whether to side with the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save humanity, or join the Seven Angels as the Dragon of Earth, destroying civilization to let the planet heal, ultimately determining the fate of the world.