Samurai Chicks

"Girls For Independence"

2004 1h 12m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

ComedyActionDrama

Synopsis

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On of the southernmost islands of Japan, there's a dance school 'Orion Dancers Academy'. Hiding its public identity as a training school of singers and dancers, it actually operates as a girl-warrior training school, in order to win independence of the island. The secretly trained agents watch the music video of charismatic idol Cocoe on a huge TV monitor, and unlock codes from her dancing to complete their missions. However, the dark shadow of a rival organization slowly sneaks up on the girls and the training school on the island.

“Girls For Independence”

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Cast

Kanji Tsuda
Tomomi Miyashita
Ayano Tachibana
Masayoshi Haneda
Raf
Megumi Shôji
Chiaki Ōta
Takeshi Itō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mari Asato
Writers: Mari Asato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kanji Tsuda and Tomomi Miyashita and Ayano Tachibana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Girls For Independence".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0468710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mari Asato directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kanji Tsuda and Tomomi Miyashita and Ayano Tachibana carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Girls For Independence".
6IMDB entry: tt0468710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.