Arch Angels

2006 1h 32m JA

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5.2

MID

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5.1

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 11★5.1IMDB · 222

AdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Every high school has its misfits, its square pegs, its rebels. St. Michael's Academy, nestled on an impossibly pretty and strangely remote Japanese island, is no exception. In fact, given the atmosphere of strictness, propriety and even subtle menace looming over the elite, aristocratic, Catholic boarding school, it's no wonder Fumio, Kazune and Yuzuko quickly bond over their dislike of the place. With rumors of rich girls being kidnapped in the region, and even more so, their legal guardians, including the school's enigmatic headmaster, Mr. Lawrence, and Fumio's brother are suspicious and on alert. Then an accidental and inexplicable unleashing of magic power infuses the girls with spectacular abilities. When the truth about the kidnappings is revealed, they're going to need them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Juri Ueno
Fumio Shijo
Megumi Seki
Kazune Saiki
Airi Taira
Yuzuko Sarashina
Yusuke Iseya
Kazuomi Shijo
Rinko Kikuchi
Nobuko Sakurai
Aimi Satsukawa
Shizuka Marikoji
Mitsuki Tanimura
Jinchoge
Kei Kato
Takashi Sarashina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Issei Oda
Writers: Genki Yoshimura, Issei Oda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Issei Oda, shot by Hirofumi Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Juri Ueno and Megumi Seki and Airi Taira carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0461612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Issei Oda directs. Hirofumi Okada behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Issei Oda, shot by Hirofumi Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Juri Ueno and Megumi Seki and Airi Taira carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0461612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.