Kamikaze Girls

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Kamikaze Girls

2004

1h 40m

Adventure

Comedy

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Momoko is a 17-year-old girl who is into the Rococo period. Selling off some her yakuza father's hooky t-shirts to fund her shopping habits, she comes across Ichigo, who is her complete opposite, a tough biker chick. The two become mutually dependent on each other in this enjoyable account of an unlikely friendship.

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jun 28, 2022

Eventually the story wears thin, and the charm begins to feel more like high blood sugar.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Jun 5, 2008

3/6

Older audiences may be required to get back in touch with their adolescent appetites for garish decor.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 28, 2005

3/4

Kamikaze Girls, while being a silly, freewheeling, candy-colored lollapalooza, is also a heartfelt tale of friendship.

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Holly Grigg-Spall

Film4

Jun 6, 2008

4/5

An inventive bittersweet celebration of Japanese youth culture.

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Jun 5, 2008

3/5

Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Dec 15, 2005

...this pop-culture bouillabaisse...is so wacky and fast-paced that it's hard to reconstruct much of it 24 hours later. While it's going down, however, it's always diverting and occasionally hilarious.

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David C

@david_carry 5 days ago

This one got me. The relationship at the center feels so lived-in, so genuine, and the writing gives both characters room to grow without making it feel forced. I loved that it didn't try to tie everything up neatly—some questions stay open, some flaws remain, and that's what makes it ring true. The final act is quietly brilliant, reminding us that belief matters more than destiny. It hits you in the feels, but in a warm, comforting sort of way.

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Michał L

@Ramota May 11, 2026

A great movie about a great friendship. Wonderful character development and leaves some flaws at the end making it feel real. The ending is a masterpiece and shows that we dont need a real "chosen one" - sometimes a good lie is enough. Emotional but at the same time cozy!

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Wildan F

@rascaloser Dec 18, 2025

I am both of them at the same time.

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Dani G

@RT81139271 Jul 23, 2025

Very fresh and original... and funny

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Olive

@RT47059699 Feb 20, 2024

THIS MOVIE FEELS LIKE IT WAS MADE FOR ME. COMBINING LIKE HALF OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ALL INTO ONE. OH MY GOD. A NEW COMFORT MOVIE FOR ME FOR SURE.

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Mar 21, 2017

A tale of friendship between two extremely opposite Japanese girls with funny and cute storytelling.

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Tetsuya Nakashima

Director

Kyoko Fukada

Momoko Ryugasaki

Anna Tsuchiya

Ichigo Shirayuri

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Momoko's Father

Nobara Takemoto

Actor

Ryôko Shinohara

Momoko's Mother

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Synopsis

Momoko is a 17-year-old girl who is into the Rococo period. Selling off some her yakuza father's hooky t-shirts to fund her shopping habits, she comes across Ichigo, who is her complete opposite, a tough biker chick. The two become mutually dependent on each other in this enjoyable account of an unlikely friendship.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Screenwriter: Tetsuya Nakashima
Production Co: Viz Media
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jan 10, 2006
Runtime: 1h 40m

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