Pyrokinesis (film)

Pyrokinesis (クロスファイア) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. The film is about a woman with pyrokinetic powers seeks to avenge the murder of her friend.

Plot
Junko Aoki is a caring girl who was born with Pyrokinesis, the ability to create and control fire. She is secretly in love with Kazuki Tada, who has the same job as her. When Kazuki’s sister is killed, the authorities display a shocking amount of apathy for the situation; when a boy named Masaki is suspected of being involved with the murder, the authorities do not take action towards him whatsoever. This angers Kazuki and Junko, and the two become allies, hoping to avenge the murder of Kazuki’s sister. Eventually, Junko tells Kazuki about her powers, which she uses as a means to help their goal of avenging the murder.

Cast

 * Akiko Yada as Junko Aoki
 * Hideaki Itō as Kazuki Tada
 * Ryuji Harada as Yasuaki Makihara
 * Masami Nagasawa as Kaori Kurata

Production
Pyrokinesis was based on two novels by Miyuki Miyabe: Hatobuki Grass and Crossfire.

Release
Pyrokinesis was released theatrically in Japan on June 10, 2000 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was released directly to home video in the United States by Tokyo Shock on August 26, 2003.