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(s) | Koji Endo[1] |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Nobuaki Muroka[1] |
Editor(s) |
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Cinematography |
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Release | |
Original network | WOWOW[1] |
Original release | February 22, 1999 |
Tennen Shōjo Man (天然少女萬; lit. Natural girl Mann[2]) is a Japanese television series 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
- Jun Matsuda
- Yoshihiko Hakamada
- Runa Nagai
- Yuki Matsuoka
- Natsumi Yokoyama
- Shunsuke Matsuoka
- Masako Ikeda
- Kôji Tsukamoto
- Yuko Miyamura
Background and production
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
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
# | Title[1] |
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1 | "Spain Zaka Gekito" |
2 | "Koen-dori Gyakushu Hen" |
3 | "Shibuya Kessen Hen" |
Notes
References
- Mes, Tom (2006). Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike. FAB Press. ISBN 1903254418.
External links
- Man, A Natural Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- "Kung Fu Schoolgirls"—a review of Tennen Shōjo Man
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