Kick-Heart

Kick-Heart is a Japanese animated short film produced by Production I.G. through crowd funding via Kickstarter, and created by Masaaki Yuasa, the creator of Mind Game. The North American premiere was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center during Anime Expo 2013, on July 5th. The short film is rated TV-14-SV.

The film premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block on August 31, 2013 as a special surprise after the premiere of Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance. The film also aired on Toonami on one other occasion:


 * November 2, 2013 during the extra hour added by the end of Daylights Savings.

Plot
Romeo Maki is a professional wrestler going by the name of Maskman M as well as CEO of an orphanage where the roof leaks and a python has taken over the toilet. Working there is a novice nun, Sister Juliet who, unknown to Maki, moonlights as another wrestler - Lady S. The two meet in a $50,000 winner take all bout where they discover how well matched they truly are: he gets off on pain while she loves inflicting it.

Characters

 * Romeo Maki / Maskman M
 * Juliet / Lady S
 * Devil Chicken
 * Vacuum Fat
 * Boss
 * Sister
 * Father