Kurayukaba

Sotoro's detective agency isn't doing very well, so when a newspaper reporter tells him about mysterious disappearances and his suspicion that the kidnappings are related to doings in the Dark, the underground city, Sotoro is willing to look into it. Or rather, to have his child sidekick Saki do so, since kids manage dealing with the Dark better than adults. But when Saki also goes missing, it is up to Sotoro to venture into the scary realm and find out what's really going on.... I'm not sure that I could say exactly what happens in this anime, except that there are lots of different gangs, cops, explosions, guns and trains that are capable of growing legs and leaving the tracks - also some quite odd choices for musical accompaniment. Despite my confusion, I will note that it is absolutely stunning to look at, just a sheer joy visually! I expect that people better versed in Japanese culture, anime and various symbology unique to that country than I am will understand this film much better than I did, but even an uneducated slob like me can appreciate its sheer visual artistry and style.