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Sensoria Festival, in association with Reel Steel, present the rarely-screened cult anime classic Tekkonkinkreet (2006) in a 20th Anniversary 4K restoration.

Based on the original Japanese manga series written by Taiyo Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet follows two street orphans – ‘Black’ and ‘White’ – who watch over Treasure Town, a decaying metropolis where life can be both gentle and brutal.

The street-smart youngsters roam their territory like superpowered vigilante stray cats, doing their best to defend it from the different villains and factions vying for control to impose their own intentions on the district; from local gangs, to old-world Yakuza, real-estate developers and other-worldly assassins, all threatening to destroy the very soul of the city.

Featuring a brilliant and evocative score by Plaid – who find their home on Warp Records alongside long-standing artists such as Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin – the debut directorial feature from Michael Arias (previously a co-producer of the Wachowskis’ animated anthology The Animatrix, along with previous credits including work on Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke), Tekkonkinkreet is a standout tale of conflict and resolution – touching upon faults in present-day society – produced by the renowned Studio 4°C.

Japanese language with English subtitles.

• Linked event –  live audio-visual performance from Plaid at Hangr Warehouse (S3 8AS) Fri 23 Sept 9pm.