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1998 (Japan)
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Double the Girls, Double the Guns!! For Mikura, danger is routine and killing is just like breathing...
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An adult tale with a sci-fi touch – 60 minutes of non-stop medley
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Tomoko Kotani | ... | Mikura Suzuki |
| Takumi Yamazaki | ... | Tomohisa Harada |
| Taichirô Hirokawa | ... | Kenichi Kurokawa |
| Shôzô Îzuka | ... | Momokichi Momoi |
| Akemi Okamura | ... | Momomi Momoi |
| Norio Wakamoto | ... | Hirooka |
| Shinichirô Miki | ||
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| Bob Bobson | ... | Guy In The Toilet Stall, Bodyguards (voice: English version) |
| Ivan Buckley | ... | Kurokawa (voice: English version) (as Felix Cooper) |
| Marie Court | ... | Mikura (during love scene) (voice: English version) |
| Melissa Fahn | ... | Mikura (voice: English version) (as Tina Dixon) |
| Lynn Fischer | ... | Momomi (voice: English version) |
| Melvin Katt | ... | Detective (voice: English version) |
| William Knight | ... | Emoto (voice: English version) (as William Frederick Knight) |
| Lex Lang | ... | Bodyguard (voice: English version) |
| Sean Mitchell | ... | Harada (voice: English version) |
| Bob Papenbrook | ... | Momokichi Momoi (voice: English version) (as John Smallberries) |
| Tony Pope | ... | Bob / Announcer / Bodyguard (voice: English version) (as Anthony Mozdy) |
 | Jamieson Price | ... | Hirooka, Bodyguard B (voice: English version) (as James Lyon) |
| Michelle Ruff | ... | Sex Robot, Little Girl, Waitress (voice: English version) |
| Herman Schurman | ... | Bodyguards (voice: English version) |
 | Peter Spellos | ... | Rob, Bodyguards (voice: English version) (as G. Gordon Baer) |
| Doug Stone | ... | Tagami, Bodyguards, Urinal Guy (voice: English version) (as David Orosco) |
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60 min (2 parts)
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UK:18 |
Spain:18 |
Chile:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Peru:18 |
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Followed by "Mezzo DSA" (2003)
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"Kite" is a much darker tale, of course. This one is done to make fun.
The official DVD (that we have here, in Russia) has an interview with Mr Yasuomi Umetsu who tells that "Mezzo Forte" was supposed to be a serial with the elements of horror, sci-fi, comedy, action, etc. He also acknowledges that it has drawbacks (he points out that he had to make quite a number of drawings himself, which was exhausting). So, this anime has it all actually (drawbacks included). It lacks substantial character and story development, but it has some cute action scenes. What we have is, in my rumble opinion, a medley. The shootout in the bowling club is a messy funky dance. The adult scenes are adult indeed. Instead of this, though, more crazy gunfights would be better. The robotic theme has its futuristic sense. One more thing: the anime has some pleasant screen shots (a red-haired girl with a bowling ball in her hand, the same girl with a shotgun pointed on the viewer, etc.) and the DVD has some extras (plus a good Russian soundtrack). Not much more to mention. By the way, in Russia the DVD cover has a small notice typed: "not recommended to persons under 18" (while there is absolutely no obstacle for a child to buy this official offensive release).
It is 6 out of 10, while, though it is fun to some extent, it lacks rewatchability potential. Thanks for attention.