K: Missing Kings

A strikingly animated theatrical feature, K: Missing Kings is a follow-up to a paranormal/sci-fi animated TV series, although viewers not up to speed on K the serial (also recently released stateside on home video) may need psychic powers themselves to figure out what is going on in the one-year-later timeline. The setting is a futuristic Japan where young warriors represent seven different color-coded clans allied to Kings—i.e., humans who have inherited incredible super-being abilities. The mysterious assassination of a King in the original serial sent shock waves through the clans and inspired war in their shadowy subculture. Here, characters return, some in search of the King gone missing in the climax of the first go-round, while others seek to kidnap and exploit a magical girl named Anna for their own clans. Presented in separate dual-language DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo editions, rated TV-14, this is a negligible title except for collections already owning the original K. Optional. (C. Cassady)