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Release Year2015
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes5
DirectorAkiko Ohku
WritersTakashi Minamoto
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFantastic Girls
About Fantastic Girls
In 1980, Ayuko is a new transfer student in Okayama from Tokyo. She doesn't have any friends and relies on her boyfriend Hideo who is a college student. Ayuko likes to draw a romance manga of herself and her boyfriend. Ayuko's classmate, Takemi, becomes a huge fan of Ayuko's manga and they become close friends. Due to an incident though, they drift apart. 30 years later, Ayuko is now a manga artist and comes back to Okayama to give a lecture at her former high school. There, Ayuko meets Takemi who is now a teacher.
Directed by Akiko Ohku, Fantastic Girls leans on a strong ensemble — Rika Adachi, Mio Yuki, Yuri Shirahane — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2015.
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