Tennen Shōjo Man
| Tennen Shōjo Man | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | a manga by Tetsuya Koshiba |
| Written by | Itaru Era[1] |
| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Composer | Koji Endo[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nobuaki Muroka[1] |
| Cinematography | |
| Editors |
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| Original release | |
| Network | WOWOW[1] |
| Release | February 22, 1999 |
Tennen Shōjo Man (天然少女萬; lit. Natural girl Mann[2]) is a Japanese television miniseries directed by Takashi Miike. The show is an adaptation of a manga series by Tetsuya Koshiba about a schoolgirl with power fighting abilities.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Jun Matsuda
- Yoshihiko Hakamada
- Runa Nagai
- Yuki Matsuoka
- Natsumi Yokoyama
- Shunsuke Matsuoka
- Masako Ikeda
- Kôji Tsukamoto
- Yuko Miyamura
Background and production
[edit]Tennen Shōjo Man was director Takashi Miike's first television production since 1992's Last Run.[2] The series is not episodic, but works as self-contained three-and-a-half-hour-long film.[2] The show is set in Tokyo.[2]
Release
[edit]Tennen Shōjo Man was first shown in Japan on February 22, 1999.[1] The show has been released on VHS and DVD by Pony Canyon in Japan.[1]
Episodes
[edit]| # | Title[1] |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Spain Zaka Gekito (Spain Slope Violent Battle)" |
| 2 | "Koen-dori Gyakushu Hen (Park Road Retaliation)" |
| 3 | "Shibuya Kessen Hen (Shibuya Blood Feud)" |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Mes, Tom (2006). Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike. FAB Press. ISBN 1903254418.
External links
[edit]- Man, A Natural Girl at IMDb
- "Kung Fu Schoolgirls"—a review of Tennen Shōjo Man
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