this will be brief because i be not sure what to say . i do not mean that in a bad way and it just that try to describe this film be not at all easy . tekkonkinkreet be the story of two kid name black and white . they be know a the cat and be consider by some to be the protector of a part of the city know a treasure town . a a year go by a yakuza captain return to the city and a man name snake appear with his eye on turn that part of the city into an amusement park . i be explain it badly and forgive me and since this be a film thats well to experience than to hear about . use a mix of 2d and 3d cgi this be a film that be vibrantly alive . there be a real sense of place that be miss from many animate film . the world bleed off the screen . the film rarely sit still it constantly in motion a character go from place to place or engage in battle for life and death . it an amazing thing to watch . the character be very real . i watch the film with the english dub ( i know boo hiss ) and the choice of actor be wonderful . the voice of the kid be kid and seem to perfectly match their personality . the same go for the other character a well . what i like be that the kid be kid . they seem to be real kid behave in the situation present . grant the film be wildly fantastical but the personality and behavior outside of the running and jumping and beating people up be real . a word of warn and this be a dark film at time . there be a great deal of violence and which despite be animate be very nasty and bloody . the film also have some dark undertone a some of the character slip into the darkness of their soul . it disturb enough to get an r rating . on the down side the film take a while to get go . i be about a third of the way in before it start to click with me . no doubt it be due in part to the very large cast of character . ( i be certain this be go to play well on a second viewing ) . my other problem with the film be a shift towards the end which make me think i may have miss something along the way . i feel a though i miss the climax of somethings . ( again this will probably be good on the next viewing ) over all worth a shot . definitely see this in widescreen since the composition be gear to that .