Kite Liberator (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Kite Liberator is an action, thriller and animation film directed by Yasuomi Umetsu, running about 58 minutes. “Dangerous Things Still Come In Small Packages...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Years after the events that transpired in Kite, Sawa's whereabouts are a mystery. During this time, rumors of a new killer have begun to circulate the city. They call her the Angel of Death, an unfeeling assassin who eliminates her targets with grace and precision, leaving only a flurry of feathers as her calling card. What the public is unaware of is the fact that this notorious hitman is a polite young lady named Monaka. Like her spiritual predecessor, Monaka has lost most of her family, and her father's duty as an astronaut keeps him practically worlds apart. However, they are close despite the physical distances and Orudo promised his daughter that he would return. Until then, daily life for the timid and somewhat clumsy Monaka involves mostly school and her part time job as a waitress, but her nature completely changes once she receives an assignment.

Who’s in it. Kite Liberator stars Marina Inoue as Monaka Noguchi (voice), Akemi Okamura as Manatsu Mukai (voice), Masakazu Morita as Rin Gaga (voice) and Setsuji Sato as Kōichi Doi (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Kite Liberator has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll, Retrocrush, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and RetroCrush Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kite Liberator page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kite Liberator tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.