With the words вЂsubtleвЂ™ and вЂquietвЂ™ evidently not appearing in KoikeвЂ™s dictionary, the film is a surprisingly tight one. Overwhelming from the start, Redline is probably like nothing you have everВ experienced. Redline drops like a direct assault on the brain, latching onto the part that likes high-speed racing, breasts, sugar and bright colours. With gangsters and the forces of Roboworld out to kill him, JP is going to win Redline or die trying.

Together with partner Frisbee, JP tries to rebuild both his vehicle and his life with a newly impassioned soul sparked by the determination of his beautiful rival Sonoshi. вЂSweetвЂ™ JP has always wanted to be the winner of this event, but after being caught up with the wrong crowd for years, an accident at theВ qualifying Yellowline event lands him in hospital.В However, when the secret location of the Redline event is revealed to be the incredibly hostile Roboworld, two of the qualifying racers pull out allowing JP to enter the race as a reserve. Redline is the biggest, most popular, illegal and most dangerous races in all of the galaxy. The directoral debut of Takeshi Koike, who was a key animator on The Animatrix amongst other things, this is one of the most anticipated outings of 2010. Madhouse Studios are one of the rock star production companies on the anime scene in Japan, with their credits including Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Demon City Shinkjuku and the late Satoshi KonвЂ™s Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress.

Indeed, Redline has not even been released in Japan yet, with only the Swiss Lorcano International Film Festival pipping Australia to the post on screening this first globally. Showcasing some of the best Japanese animation of the last few years, the Reel Anime Festival has managed to put together a fine selection of films this year.

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