Kamikaze Girls

"The extraordinary adventures of a Lolita-look aficionado and a tough biker gang chick."

2004 1h 42m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 257

Comedy

Synopsis

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Momoko, a strange and seemingly emotionless girl obsessed with 18th century France, befriends a Yanki biker and the two experience the ups and downs of their unusual lives in a rural Japanese town.

“The extraordinary adventures of a Lolita-look aficionado and a tough biker gang chick.”

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Cast

Kyoko Fukada
Momoko Ryugasaki
Anna Tsuchiya
Ichigo Shirayuri
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Momoko's Father
Ryoko Shinohara
Momoko's Mother
Sadao Abe
Ryuji 'the Unicorn' / Doctor
Yoshinori Okada
Baby 'The Stars Shine Bright' Owner
Eiko Koike
Akimi
Shin Yazawa
Miko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Writers: Tetsuya Nakashima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, shot by Shôichi Atô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoko Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshiyuki Koike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kyoko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya and Hiroyuki Miyasako carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary adventures of a Lolita-look aficionado and a tough biker gang chick.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0416220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tetsuya Nakashima directs. Shôichi Atô behind the camera. Yoko Kanno scores. Yoshiyuki Koike cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, shot by Shôichi Atô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yoko Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshiyuki Koike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kyoko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya and Hiroyuki Miyasako carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary adventures of a Lolita-look aficionado and a tough biker gang chick.".
7IMDB entry: tt0416220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "japan", "based on novel or book", "motorcycle gang", "scooter".