The Return of Sister Street Fighter

1975 1h 20m JA

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★6.5TMDB · 91

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Synopsis

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When Koryu's childhood friend Shurei is abducted by gangsters, the desperate young woman recruits a female martial artist and a tough-as-nails stranger to join her for a dangerous rescue mission.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Etsuko Shihomi
Li Koryu
Yasuaki Kurata
Go Kurosaki
Akane Kawasaki
Shurei
Miwa Cho
Reika
Mitchi Love
Michi Katahira
Rinichi Yamamoto
Wang Long-Ming / Oh Ryu Mei
Masashi Ishibashi
Hebikura
Jirô Chiba
Sho Tokki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Writers: Masahiro Kakefuda, Takeo Kaneko
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Sister Street Fighter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuhiko Yamaguchi directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Hiroshi Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Sister Street Fighter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Hiroshi Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Etsuko Shihomi and Yasuaki Kurata and Akane Kawasaki carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0196100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.