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Kigeki

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Kigeki (meaning Comedy) is an Anime short film by Studio 4°C, released in 2002 as one of five other Sweat Punch shorts, that were collected in the anthology Deep Imagination.Set during the Irish War of Independence, Kigeki tells the story of a little girl who goes to seek out the Devil's Castle, home of a mysterious Black Swordsman, with whom she needs to strike a deal in order to save her family from the advancing English army. The Black Swordsman is a dark, reclusive individual, and a highly skilled warrior, who will only accept advance payments in the form of books. However, not just any old book will do...Kigeki is a beautiful, Gothic fairytale steeped in symbolism and rich in visuals, animation, atmosphere, and music. Clocking in at only 10 minutes, it manages to tell the engrossing story of a young girl's salvation more effectively than most full-length anime series. It is accompanied by two pieces by composer Franz Schubert, the "Ave Maria" and "Erlkönig".
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Katanas Are Just Better
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Katanas Are Just Better: The Swordsman's weapon. Despite this being Ireland.
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The Quiet One
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The Quiet One/The Stoic: The Black Swordsman. He only has two lines in the entire film, and even fewer facial expressions.
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Ominous Latin Chanting
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Ominous Latin Chanting: "Ave Maria". Its prominent haunting tune permeates the entire film and damn if it isn't effective at setting the mood perfectly.
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I'm a Humanitarian
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I'm a Humanitarian: The Swordsman threatens to kill and eat the little girl if she tells anyone what happened. After he brutalizes the bridge soldiers, the bodies disappear, and the next time we see him, he has blood all over his mouth, the clear implication being that he ate them.
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Barefoot Poverty
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Barefoot Poverty: At the beginning the young peasant girl is barefoot, though it could be that she was in such a hurry that she forgot to put shoes on. Later, it appears that the Swordsman has provided her with some.
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Haunted Castle
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Haunted Castle: The Devil's Castle, supposedly.
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I'll Kill You!
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I'll Kill You!: The chilling words that the Swordsman utters in the opening are later revealed to be what he whispers in the young girl's ear after the battle at the bridge.
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The Greatest Story Never Told
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The Greatest Story Never Told: The Little Girl can't tell anyone about what the Swordsman did on the bridge.
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Flower Motifs
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Flower Motifs: During the opening narration, we see a cluster of blood-spattered white roses, which turn completely red as the shot pans upward. They seem to foreshadow the little girl's loss of innocence.
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Scenery Porn
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Scenery Porn: Some of the background art is simply staggering.
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Wise Beyond Their Years
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Wise Beyond Their Years: The Young Girl (5-years-old) is able to determine the perfect book the Black Swordsman is seeking just through piecing together his personality from the rumors she's heard. She also manages to take the initiative and save her village and family from imminent destruction through a deal with the Swordsman.
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Flash Step
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Flash Step: The Black Swordsman can move quicker than the eye can see, so quick, in fact, that he appears as nothing more than a flash of light.
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Intelligence Equals Isolation
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Intelligence Equals Isolation: Interesting subversion. Before the story takes place, books symbolized knowledge and status, and to keep the people in check all comedies were burned. The Black Swordsman isolates himself from society and lives as a recluse to preserve his pursuit of knowledge and joy through his own personal collection of books.
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Luminescent Blush
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Luminescent Blush: The Young Girl, whenever she's around the Swordsman, possibly hinting at a Precocious Crush.
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Dark Is Not Evil
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Dark Is Not Evil: In spite of what he does in the battle against the English, the Swordsman appears to have a gentle side.
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Really 700 Years Old
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Really 700 Years Old: The Young Girl guesses that the Swordsman was born in the age before censorship, which only the very elderly seem to have even heard of.
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Armor Is Useless
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Armor Is Useless: When you're up against a being who can move at the speed of light, at least.
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Noodle People
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Noodle People: The Swordsman is drawn in this style.
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All Myths Are True
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All Myths Are True: The Young Girl doesn't doubt the Swordsman's existence for a second. But then she's a child.
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Rain of Blood
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Rain of Blood: Holy Hell is there a lot of blood when the Black Swordsman cuts down an unsuspecting knight. Looks downright awesome when mixed with the jagged red flourishes of his sword.
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Wall of Weapons
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Wall of Weapons: The Black Swordsman has one in what appears to be his room in the castle. It's unknown whether the weapons belong to him or to the previous lord of the castle.
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Field of Blades
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Field of Blades: Our first shot of the Swordsman shows him standing in one of these... though it's implied that they are all the weapons of people he has killed himself.
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Hiding Behind Your Bangs
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Hiding Behind Your Bangs: The Swordsman's bangs add to his mysterious, Gothic appearance.
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Badass Cape
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Badass Cape: The Black Swordsman, during his battle against the English.
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Living Relic
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Living Relic: The Swordsman, who was born in the time before people were banned from reading books which made them laugh.
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Retraux
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Retraux: The scenic shots bring to mind Disney feature animation from the 1930s, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi.
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Ominous Fog
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Ominous Fog: Most prominent when accompanying the climactic battle, but is prevalent throughout the film.
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Sliding Scale of Vampire Friendliness
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Sliding Scale of Vampire Friendliness: Though certainly not friendly as far as the English army is concerned, the Black Swordsman is shown to be very patient, hospitable and even kind toward the Young Girl when he finds her unconscious in the wilderness and gives her a place to sleep, then lets her tag around after him for a few days. He does make it clear, however, that if she breathes a word about him to anyone he will kill her in the most horrifying way imaginable.
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One-Man Army
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One-Man Army: One man. One book. One sword. An entire army of armored knights on horseback. It ends as expected.
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Our Vampires Are Different
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Our Vampires Are Different: Assuming he is a vampire; it's not explicitly clear. Amongst other things, the Black Swordsman doesn't seem to suffer any negative effects from the sunlight, nor does he have noticeable fangs.
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Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
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Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: The Black Swordsman.
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The Promise
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The Promise: The Swordsman makes the little girl swear never to tell anyone about what happened, on pain of death. She has apparently stayed true to her word.
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Only Known by Their Nickname
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Only Known by Their Nickname: The pale young man is only known as the Black Swordsman, the nickname given to him by the villagers.
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Red Eyes, Take Warning
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Red Eyes, Take Warning: The army of knights look particularly menacing with glowing red eyes.
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Harmful to Minors
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Harmful to Minors: The Young Girl witnesses the Swordsman brutally slaughter an entire army and devour the corpses. However, she doesn't really seem all that bothered by it at the time.
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An Odd Place to Sleep
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An Odd Place to Sleep: The Swordsman is shown taking a nap on the pavement outside the castle with a book on his face, using a thick tome as a pillow.
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Shrouded in Myth
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Shrouded in Myth: Rumors of the ominous Black Swordsman say that the recluse will complete any task not for money but for rare books of a specific genre. What genre you ask? Although it's revealed at the very end, it's not hard to figure out beforehand.
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Badass Bookworm
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Badass Bookworm: Despite appearing as a refined and scholarly gentleman who has chosen to live a quiet life dedicated to reading books, the Black Swordsman manages to single-handedly slay 200 soldiers in one night.
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No Name Given
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No Name Given: Neither of the two main characters are named.
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Deliberately Monochrome
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Deliberately Monochrome: Gives the animation an aged and very Gothic feel. It also brings out the more vivid colours, such as the little girl's green eyes, and the red of all that blood.
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ShesAllGrownUp
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She's All Grown Up: In the epilogue, fifteen years later, and apparently coming to terms with her feelings for the Swordsman.
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Cue the Sun
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Cue the Sun: Following the final battle the sun rises, bringing hope after the gloomy weather in previous scenes.
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Artistic License
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Artistic License: In one of the final scenes, the Swordsman is shown sitting in a tree reading his book, and turning the pages from right to left, Japanese style.
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Absurdly Sharp Blade
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Absurdly Sharp Blade: Can cut a man in half lengthways with one swing.
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Red and Black and Evil All Over
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Red and Black and Evil All Over: The Swordsman's clothes are black with a few red lines. He does not appear to be pure evil, but he does kill and eat people in exchange for books. While in the story, the Englishmen were seen as villains so the Swordsman doesn't look so bad, keep in mind that the rumors say he will complete any task for the right book, which brings a bit of Fridge Horror to his characterisation.
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Sitting on the Roof
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Sitting on the Roof: The Black Swordsman is briefly seen sitting on the castle roof, after which he uses a tree bathed in the moonlight for an elevated reading position.
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Pet the Dog
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Pet the Dog: His treatment of the Young Girl shows that the Swordsman can be nice when he wants to.
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