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Kamikaze Girls

Japan Release: 2004
Running Time: 102 minutes

Kamikaze Girls


Japanese Title

下妻物語
[Shimotsuma Monogatari]

Distributor: Production:

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Titles
International Title

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 Initial US Title

Kamikaze Girls
US Distributor: Viz (2006) / Time: 102 minutes
Alternate Titles

Shimotsuma Story
[Literal Translation]

 

Staff

Cast
Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima
Writing credits Tetsuya Nakashima, Novala Takemoto
Produced by Yuji Ishida, Takashi Hirano, Yokichi Osato, Kunikatsu Kondo, Masayuki Miyashita, Kazuya Hamana
Music by Yoko Kanno
Cinematography by Shoichi Ato
Film Editing by Chiaki Toyama		 Momoko Ryugasaki Kyoko Fukada
Ichigo Shirayuri, Biker Anna Tsuchiya
Momoko's Father Hiroyuki Miyasako
Momoko's Mother Ryoko Shinohara
Akimi Eiko Koike
Momoko's Grandmother Kirin Kiki
Miko Shin Yazawa
"Baby the Stars Shine Bright" Owner Yoshinori Okada
Ryuji, "Unicorn" Sadao Abe
 Cabbage Seller YosiYosi Arakawa
Yakuza Boss Hirotaro Honda
Pachinko Parlor Manager Katsuhisa Namase
Gynecologist Sadao Abe
- Kanako Irie
- Haruo Mizuno
- Yuichi Kimura
- Yoko Maki

Posters
Japanese Poster
Japan

Box Office
Release Date: May 29th, 2004 (Japan)
Opening Weekend: $715,626 (Japan, 154 Screens)

DVDs and Blu-rays
United States Region 1 Kamikaze Girls Viz (2006) Order
Japan Region 2 Shimotsuma Story: Standard Edition Toho (2004)
Japan Region 2 Shimotsuma Story: Special Edition Toho (2004)
United States Blu-Ray Kamikaze Girls Discotek (2024) Order

Background and Trivia
  • Viz Media submitted the movie, under the title "Kamikaze Girls", to the US copyright office on February 13th, 2012. It was under a huge bulk registration that included 362 TV shows and movies under registration number V3613D402. Some of the other movies included 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009).
  • Based on the 2002 novel "Shimotsuma Story: Delinquent Girl and Lolita Girl" (下妻物語　ヤンキーちゃんとロリータちゃん - Shimotsuma Monogatari: Yankī-chan to Rorīta-chan) written by Novala Takemoto.

Reviews
Anthony Romero Star Rating
June 4, 2006		 Nicholas Driscoll Star Rating
November 10, 2008		  




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