"X" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Directors:

Mokona Apapa
Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Writers:

Mokona Apapa (writer)
Satsuki Igarashi (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 October 2001 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Two sides. Two choices. One future.

Plot:

Kamui Shirou and Fuuma Monou have been best friends ever since they were kids. Fate, however, separates...

Plot Keywords:

Fate | Angel | Buddhist Monk | Female Nudity | Anime

Cast

Mona Marshall	...	Girl / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bob Papenbrook	...	Kanoe's Boss (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jamieson Price	...	Additional Voices / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Philece Sampler	...	Tokiko Magami / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tony Schnur	...	Fisherman / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Terrence Stone	...	Gang Member / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Karen Strassman	...	Satsuki Yatouji / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Julie Ann Taylor	...	Hokuto Sumeragi / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Wittenberg	...	Basketball Player / ... (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Barbara Goodson	...	Maid / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

24 min (24 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Certification:

Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Germany:16

Company:

Mad House

Trivia:

Steven Blum is the only voice actor out of both the Japanese and English language casts to retain the same role (Seiichiro Aoki) for both this series and the feature film X (1996).

Quotes:

Kamui Shirô: [after Sorata talked about Kamui's mother] You came to Tokyo to die!

Movie Connections:

Remake of X (1996)

Their destiny was foredained

At first "X" may look like about the fight between two opposing force, the Dragon of Heaven (Ten no Ryu) and the Dragon of Earth (Chi no Ryu) to prevent or cause the destruction of mankind. However, upon close inspection, it's actually more about the fate of those individuals who are unwillingly chosen by 'fate' to represent each side of the opposing forces.

The series is dark and depressing but all in all presents excellent character development and plot that stands above and beyond the movie version of the same name. A knowledge of "Tokyo Babylon" prior to watching this is helpful in understand some of the characters in here but is not extremely necessary.