Kite Episode 2: Volume 2
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
6.4
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
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OSHIMETER
6.4
45 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
daboruto
I cannot believe they killed Oburi like that right when they were supposed to leave together and start a new life because it felt so cruel and sudden and now I am just sitting here staring at a black screen wondering if Sawa even wants to keep going after losing the one person who actually cared about her in that hell
vile_tyrant_juju
Everything about Sawa getting her revenge on those detectives felt so heavy and the animation during the hotel fight really showed how much she hates her life
eri_359
That closing shot with the elevator doors was haunting, and the story just cuts off so suddenly without showing where she goes next
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
I actually felt sick when Oburi got shot out of nowhere because he was the only good thing Sawa had and now she is just left in that empty apartment alone
mamamu_yan
Sawa finally blowing Akai away was so intense and the animation on the blood splatter was crazy detailed but then everything just turned so miserable by the end
sakuramysunshine
Everything about the final shootout was visually stunning and it really shows why people still talk about this movie despite how messed up the themes are
erica_brown
The relationship between Sawa and Oburi really got to me because they are just kids caught in a nightmare, and the ending is so heavy that it stays with you for a long time. I think the animation during the final confrontation was incredible for 1998 but the sexual violence is still really difficult to justify even for the story.
kirito_kensei
Akai is a total monster and watching him get what he deserves was the only good thing about that final act because everything else just felt empty
asuka_langley_181
The animation style is really unique and you can see how much work went into those action scenes even if the sexual stuff is hard to sit through
izanagi_idol_15
Seeing Oburi and Sawa together made me think they might actually make it out but the reality of this world is just too cruel for that
sanemi_storm_133
That ending was so depressing and it really drives home how there is no escaping a cycle of violence like that for someone like Sawa
shizu_serenity
Sawa and Oburi trying to escape that life was so painful to watch and the animation for the final shootout looked way ahead of its time
kaguya_sama_161
Those scenes with Sawa and Oburi are the only parts that feel human, but the rest of this is so dark it leaves you feeling sick.
impa
The way the explosive bullets look when she takes out the targets is so cool and the grit of this world is just overwhelming sometimes
cwunched
I actually hated seeing what Akai did to her and it made the ending feel so much more deserved when things finally went down
maria_campbell
The way those special bullets just blow people apart is terrifying and the animation makes the violence feel so much more intense and real
sanji_savant
I can’t stop thinking about that ending and how much it hurts that Oburi died right when they were supposed to escape, the animation is beautiful but the way it shows such dark and exploitative things makes it so hard to watch at times, I really wanted a happy ending for Sawa but this world is just too cruel and miserable
yuffie_kisaragi_402
You can tell how much work went into those action scenes because the gunplay and the way Sawa moves is so smooth and fluid
tatl_264
Watching Akai finally get what he deserved after everything he put Sawa through was the only good thing about that depressing ending
silver
I really needed Sawa and Oburi to just run away and be happy together but seeing him get shot like that at the end completely ruined my day
EPISODE CONTEXT
Volume 1 established the horrific foundation — Sawa's exploitation under the corrupt detective Akai and her introduction to fellow teenage assassin Oburi. This finale is the direct, unbroken continuation of that setup, delivering the climactic resolution to every thread the OVA has built. As the final episode of a two-part story, nothing follows; this is the verdict on Sawa's fate and the full measure of what the narrative has been building toward.
QUICK TAKES
daboruto
I cannot believe they killed Oburi like that right when they were supposed to leave together and start a new life because it felt so cruel and sudden and now I am just sitting here staring at a black screen wondering if Sawa even wants to keep going after losing the one person who actually cared about her in that hell
vile_tyrant_juju
Everything about Sawa getting her revenge on those detectives felt so heavy and the animation during the hotel fight really showed how much she hates her life
eri_359
That closing shot with the elevator doors was haunting, and the story just cuts off so suddenly without showing where she goes next
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
I actually felt sick when Oburi got shot out of nowhere because he was the only good thing Sawa had and now she is just left in that empty apartment alone
mamamu_yan
Sawa finally blowing Akai away was so intense and the animation on the blood splatter was crazy detailed but then everything just turned so miserable by the end
sakuramysunshine
Everything about the final shootout was visually stunning and it really shows why people still talk about this movie despite how messed up the themes are
erica_brown
The relationship between Sawa and Oburi really got to me because they are just kids caught in a nightmare, and the ending is so heavy that it stays with you for a long time. I think the animation during the final confrontation was incredible for 1998 but the sexual violence is still really difficult to justify even for the story.
kirito_kensei
Akai is a total monster and watching him get what he deserves was the only good thing about that final act because everything else just felt empty
asuka_langley_181
The animation style is really unique and you can see how much work went into those action scenes even if the sexual stuff is hard to sit through
izanagi_idol_15
Seeing Oburi and Sawa together made me think they might actually make it out but the reality of this world is just too cruel for that
sanemi_storm_133
That ending was so depressing and it really drives home how there is no escaping a cycle of violence like that for someone like Sawa
shizu_serenity
Sawa and Oburi trying to escape that life was so painful to watch and the animation for the final shootout looked way ahead of its time
kaguya_sama_161
Those scenes with Sawa and Oburi are the only parts that feel human, but the rest of this is so dark it leaves you feeling sick.
impa
The way the explosive bullets look when she takes out the targets is so cool and the grit of this world is just overwhelming sometimes
cwunched
I actually hated seeing what Akai did to her and it made the ending feel so much more deserved when things finally went down
maria_campbell
The way those special bullets just blow people apart is terrifying and the animation makes the violence feel so much more intense and real
sanji_savant
I can’t stop thinking about that ending and how much it hurts that Oburi died right when they were supposed to escape, the animation is beautiful but the way it shows such dark and exploitative things makes it so hard to watch at times, I really wanted a happy ending for Sawa but this world is just too cruel and miserable
yuffie_kisaragi_402
You can tell how much work went into those action scenes because the gunplay and the way Sawa moves is so smooth and fluid
tatl_264
Watching Akai finally get what he deserved after everything he put Sawa through was the only good thing about that depressing ending
silver
I really needed Sawa and Oburi to just run away and be happy together but seeing him get shot like that at the end completely ruined my day
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