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KIRI – Profession: Assassin

Name: KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Released: 2015
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

8.3/10

Excellent

2015

Director

Koichi Sakamoto

Runtime

77 minutes

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KIRI – Profession: Assassin offers a fresh look at the action genre by emphasizing female empowerment and addressing physical disabilities. The story focuses on characters who operate outside conventional authority structures. While it disrupts traditional gender roles, it doesn't delve deeply into broader issues of identity and the way different parts of someone's identity overlap.

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Category Breakdown

Does KIRI – Profession: Assassin have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

Kiri and Rui have a strong, sisterly bond formed through shared experiences. Their relationship challenges traditional family structures, though it isn't explicitly labeled as romantic.

How does KIRI – Profession: Assassin portray gender?

Good

The film highlights female empowerment in a traditionally male-dominated genre. Kiri leads the story with her own choices, rather than being a supporting character or a damsel in distress.

How racially and ethnically diverse is KIRI – Profession: Assassin?

Fair

Produced in Japan, the film presents a non-Western viewpoint on action genres. However, it doesn't blend multiple ethnicities or challenge racial stereotypes.

How does KIRI – Profession: Assassin represent religion and culture?

Good

The story delves into personal ethics and vigilante justice, favoring individualistic viewpoints over traditional legal or religious frameworks.

Does KIRI – Profession: Assassin include disability representation?

Good

Rui's loss of her voice and right hand drives the plot, moving away from idealized, able-bodied action clichés.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by highlighting female protagonists in a high-stakes environment.
Incorporates physical disability as a key element of character development and plot.
Explores unconventional family structures and intense emotional connections between characters.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisgender orientations.
Needs more diverse casting and intentional racial diversity.
Requires deeper exploration of multi-layered identity issues.

Official Synopsis

Kiri was trained as a professional assassin. She carries out missions given by her boss. She has Rui whom she adores like a real younger sister. Rui was also trained as a professional assassin with Kiri. A horrific incident leads to the death of Kiri's mother and Rui losing her voice and right hand. Kiri swears to exact revenge.

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