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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy
Votes26
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
WritersShoko Hamura
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSchool in the Crosshairs
About School in the Crosshairs
Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers. When a new student with similar powers begins to show her skills, creating a force of psychic Nazi student enforcers, Yuka and her friends vow to stop her. But behind it all is a mysterious force that will put Yuka's powers to the ultimate test!
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, School in the Crosshairs leans on a strong ensemble — Hiroko Yakushimaru, Ryōichi Takayanagi, Masami Hasegawa — 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 fantasy titles of 1981.
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