Despite having a run time of just under twenty minutes, Kick-Heart manages to pack in a lot of, well, heart. The story practically flies by on high speed rails, yet it's paced exactly at the speed it should be--fights go fast and scenes transition from place to place quickly, but Kick-Heart knows when to slow down and allow the viewer to breathe--such directing could only be possible from Yuasa. And while the story itself isn't anything too interesting, the art, sound, and animation design is just brilliant. Characters feel as if they're full of boundless energy, emotions flamboyantly on display at all times. It's nothing shortof visual porn just to sit back and experience it all.

In any case, there's really no reason not to watch something so short, yet so fantastically well done. Don't let the average rating fool you.