REDLINE

Takeshi Koike - director of animation "Samurai chanpurû" (a samurai animation with scratch music!!) and once crafted another short animation in Animatrix with segment "World Record" (I cannot forget the twisted face world record runner).

His latest work "REDLINE" just finished it's world premiere at 62nd Locarno, join the crazy ride with it's 5 minutes long trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFkkNxXuqQ0

Redline demostrates another level by mixing 2D and 3D animation altogether, with really really perfect sound matching of music and sound effects, original style, as crazy as it gets! Look out for it's official release in Japan at Spring 2010.

Cast/Staff:
Director: Takeshi Koike – Animatrix “World Record”
Screenwriting: Katsuhito Ishii – “Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl”, “A Taste of Tea”
Yoji Enokido – “Evangelion”
Yoshiki Sakurai – “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Aline Complex”
Original Story:Katsuhito Ishii
Animation: MADHOUSE – “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”

Story:
The most dangerous and exciting car race in the universe is held only once every five years. And that’s tonight. The competitors are line up at the starting block. In his vehicle, JP, the most daredevil driver on the circuit, is ready for the green light. Female driver Sonoshee, with whom he is secretly in love, is also on the starting line. She will stop at nothing to get on that podium. In this race, not only is anything possible, but also anything is allowed. In fact, their adversaries modified their vehicles to equip them with highly destructive weapons; with such paricipants, it is hardly surprising that Redline is forbidden by the authorities, who will try anything to halt the proceedings. These speed addicts have to put themselves in mortal danger to achieve their aim: eternal glory for those who finally mount the podium.