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Directed by Tsuneo Tominaga, Break-Age leans on a strong ensemble — Kenichi Suzumura, Wakana Yamazaki, Michie Tomizawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1999.
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A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.
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