OVERALL: Draw

The US Uncut and German Uncut releases have the "Uncut Single Episode Version" with extras. Note the German release is an NTSC to PAL transfer.


Notes about the versions:

"2-Episode OVA" - Originally, "Kite" was a 2-episode original video animation running approximately 30 minutes per episode with credits.

"International Version/Director's Cut" - The 2000 Japanese reissue combined the episodes into one with edits removing some sexually explicit content. This is known as the International Version/Director's Cut, running 45 minutes.

Uncut Single Episode Version - This release includes the single combined episode OVA version with the previous edits restored with no visual censorship, with a runtime of 51 minutes.

CUTS:

• R1 Director's Cut America- Media Blasters - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut (45:28 NTSC)
• R1 Uncut America- Media Blasters - No cuts - Uncut Single Episode Version (53:09 NTSC).
• R2 France- Banzai - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut.
• R2 Special Edition Germany- OVA Films - No cuts - 2-Episode OVA version (53:16 PAL)
• R2 Uncut Germany- I-On New Media - No cuts - Uncut Single Episode Version (53:17 NTSC-PAL).
• R2 Premium Collectors Version Japan- Green Bunny - Yes - Includes the 2-Episode OVA version with mosaic censorship and the International Version/Director's Cut.
• R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut (47:19 PAL).
• R5 Director's Cut Russia- MC Entertainment - Yes - International Version/Director's Cut.

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Comparison added by Movie Mad on 12/03/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/07/18

UPDATE LOG:

07/07/18: Added Germany uncut, Japan Premium, updated all listings, notes on versions.