What Is ‘Redline’ About?

Best described as Speed RacermeetsStar Wars,Redlinefollows an intergalacticrace between the galaxys fastest racers.

CallingRedlineawild ride would be an understatement.

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Takeshi KoikedirectedRedline, following on fromWorld Record, a short film included inThe Animatrix.

For those who dont know,The Animatrixis acollection of short films set inThe MatrixUniverse.

Anyone familiar with the project knowsKoike was a perfect fitforRedline.

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How Redline Bankrupted Madhouse Inc. TheRedlineuniverse was ripe for spin-offs, but sadly, Madhouse would never get that far with the franchise.

The Western king needed some cash.

Thevisuals often overshadow the soundtrack, butRedlinesoriginal score is as worthy of praise as its spectacle.

Tadanobu Asano and Takuya Kimura sitting next to each other and drinking in Redline (2009)

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ComposerJames Shimojicreated a massive tracklist consisting of everythingfrom high-octane race music to romantic space melodies.

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