| Tennen Shōjo Man | |
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| Based on | a manga by Tetsuya Koshiba |
| Written by | Itaru Era |
| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Composer | Koji Endo |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nobuaki Muroka |
| Cinematography | |
| Editors |
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| Original release | |
| Network | WOWOW |
| Release | February 22, 1999 (1999-02-22) |
Tennen Shōjo Man (天然少女萬, lit. Natural girl Mann) 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.
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. The series is not episodic, but works as self-contained three-and-a-half-hour-long film. The show is set in Tokyo.
Release
Tennen Shōjo Man was first shown in Japan on February 22, 1999. The show has been released on VHS and DVD by Pony Canyon in Japan.
Episodes
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 IMDb
- "Kung Fu Schoolgirls"—a review of Tennen Shōjo Man
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