Kite (1998)

Meet Sawa - an innocent-looking school girl who is anything but. Orphaned and seemingly naive, she hides a chilling secret beneath her youthful facade. She's a ruthless assassin, a puppet in the hands of Akai and Kanie, two cunning manipulators who exploit her tragic past and a pair of treasured earrings to keep her under their thumb. They feed her with tales of heinous crimes committed by her targets, fueling a fire within her to deliver her own twisted form of justice. Her world is built on blood and retribution, until she crosses paths with Oburi, another orphan who shares her fate. Their friendship blossoms amidst the grim backdrop of their assignments, bringing a ray of hope into Sawa's bleak existence. This unexpected bond might just be the key to Sawa finding the strength to liberate herself from the clutches of her puppeteers, whose sins against her rival those of the men they command her to kill. In a world where the line between the law and crime blurs, Sawa stands as a deadly enigma. A seemingly demure college student, she is in fact a vigilante set on a path of revenge. Behind her lies a trail of victims, all casualties of a flawed justice system that failed her. Ahead of her lies the promise of freedom, if only she can sever the strings of manipulation and reclaim her destiny. As the plot of her life unravels, one thing is clear - underestimate Sawa at your own peril.

Kite is an action movie featuring Kotomi Naruse and directed by Yasuomi Umetsu.

Kite is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Tubi TV and it's also available on Crunchyroll.

It is also possible to buy Kite on Amazon Video.