Kennosuke, an old-fashioned samurai kid in midcentury Tokyo, gets invited on his first-ever date by his classmate Oden. To prove he's up to the challenge, Kennosuke and his friend Shinobimaru conduct a dry run.
Minoru Okazaki
Director
Yumi Touma
Kennosuke (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Oden (voice)
Toru Furuya
Shinobimaru (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Kennosuke's Mother (voice)
Junko Hagimori
Waitress (voice)
Koichi Hashimoto
Kennosuke's Father (voice)
Hideyuki Hori
Biker B (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Biker A (voice)
Mayumi Seto
Child (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Biker C (voice)
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Overall, Altered Carbon: Resleeved is pretty “meh.” It’s cool and all that it takes a different approach from the TV show to make it animated rather than live action, but it doesn’t help that the animation looks like something from a video game.
Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.
Where we leave the characters is in such a peaceful and optimistic place. It feels well-earned to ensure everyone gets their own specially-crafted happy ending.
Writer and producer of 'Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story', Ericka Nicole Malone discusses her humble beginnings in the industry.
One of THE most frustrating trends in the mainstream film industry over the last several decades has been the onset of comedy efforts that seem SO focused on being crude and/or gross-out in all ways possible. That, at least for me, makes them no longer funny.