X OVA

X: An Omen

X -エックス-第零話 予兆

ActionDramaFantasyMystery
6.81 episodesFinished Airing

Studio: Madhouse

Synopsis

In this prequel to the "X" TV series, a beautiful, young, bedridden dreamgazer named Kakyou remembers the life and death of a remarkable young woman whom he met in dreams. He also recounts his dreams of a tragic future in which the fate of the Earth will be decided. (Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Kuzuki, Kakyo

Kuzuki, Kakyo

Main

VA: Ueda, Yuuji

Monou, Fuuma

Monou, Fuuma

Main

VA: Freeman, Crispin

Shirou, Kamui

Shirou, Kamui

Main

VA: Suzumura, Kenichi

Sumeragi, Hokuto

Sumeragi, Hokuto

Main

VA: Yukino, Satsuki

Aoki, Seiichiro

Aoki, Seiichiro

Supporting

VA: Morikawa, Toshiyuki

Arisugawa, Sorata

Arisugawa, Sorata

Supporting

VA: Madono, Mitsuaki

Hinoto

Hinoto

Supporting

VA: Hisakawa, Aya

Inuki

Inuki

Supporting

Kanoe

Kanoe

Supporting

VA: McGlynn, Mary Elizabeth

Kasumi, Karen

Kasumi, Karen

Supporting

VA: Lee, Wendee

Kigai, Yuto

Kigai, Yuto

Supporting

VA: Kluckert, Tobias

Kishu, Arashi

Kishu, Arashi

Supporting

VA: Yuzuki, Ryouka

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Reviews

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X is basically about an underground war between two opposite, er, cults. It's all very dramatic, sweeping, and extravagant, but I felt that this movie had unfulfilled potential. For example, the story was fascinating, but the ending, while dramatic enough to suit such a fantastical film, was ultimately unsatisfying and made useless all that effort taken to build the audience's interest in the plot. Expect a great deal of angst along with themes of sacrifice, duology, etc. It's not a light anime. The art is pretty and elaborate, typically CLAMP. Each character is painstakingly drawn and varies widely in age (which is nice). I don'tparticularly remember the music, but the same composer produced the X TV music (which was a grand orchestra score very suited to a war in a magical/fantasy setting), so it can't be bad. I would have liked to delve more into each character's story, but not bad for a movie.

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