Modern-day anime fans may not be aware of this, but before Demon Slayer and One Piece, the epitome of animation was considered to be Redline by Studio Madhouse. It was directed by Takeshi Koike in his directorial debut, and the movie was in production for seven years, as it used more than 100,000 hand-drawn frames for the animation.
While it was definitely a cult film, recreating the movie or even its animation style will be next to impossible, and Koike himself confirmed it in an interview with Anime News Network during the Scotland Loves Anime 2025 film festival. He explained that the time and effort that is required to bring such an…