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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Directed by	Yoshihiro Nishimura; Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Screenplay by	Yoshihiro Nishimura
Based on	Manga of the same name; by Shungiku Uchida
Produced by	Masatsugu Asahi
Starring	Yukie Kawamura; Eri Otoguro; Takumi Saito
Cinematography	Shu G. Momose
Music by	Kou Nakagawa
Distributed by	Excellent Film; Eleven Arts
Release dates	26 June 2009 (United States); 15 August 2009 (Japan);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (吸血少女対少女フランケン, Kyūketsu Shōjo tai Shōjo Furanken) is a 2009 Japanese gore film.^[1] It was directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu and premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival in June 2009.^[2] It is based on a manga of the same name by Shungiku Uchida.^[3]

Plot

In a typical Tokyo high school, a perpetually teenage vampire named Monami (played by Yukie Kawamura) falls for her male classmate, Mizushima (played by Takumi Saito); however, despite him reciprocating her feelings, the young man is already (reluctantly) dating a girl named Keiko (played by Eri Otoguro) who's both the leader of a Sweet Lolita gang and the vice principal/science professor's daughter.

The ensuing love triangle soon leads Keiko to seek the assistance of her father who, unbeknownst to his daughter, moonlights as a Kabuki-clad mad scientist with the school nurse as his assistant. The pair experiment on students in the school basement, hoping to discover the secret of reanimating corpses in a matter akin to the work of the fictional mad scientist, Victor Frankenstein.

Their hopes are soon answered when they discover a solution of Monami's blood holds the properties to bring life to dead body parts and inanimate objects.

The story begins to unfold after Mizushima carelessly accepts a honmei choco spiked with Monami's blood, turning him into a half vampire. When Keiko discovers their secret, she attacks Monami but accidentally throws herself off the school roof in the process. Her premature death leads to her father using the blood solution to transform her into a vicious Frankenstein's monster determined to get revenge against Monami.

From then on, Monami and Keiko battle each other in the pursuit of winning Mizushima's heart, regardless of his feelings towards either of them. Monami ultimately kills her archrival by ripping the flesh off the latter's body using droplets of her own blood to form spikes and impaling her skeletal corpse on top of Tokyo Tower.

At the end, Keiko's father turns himself in a Franken Advanced Composite Life Form with use of Monami's blood, and it is revealed that Igor was turned into a vampire by Monami a hundred years ago, and that Mizushima is only one in a long succession of boyfriends.

Cast

Yukie Kawamura as Monami / Vampire Girl
Eri Otoguro as Keiko / Frankenstein Girl
Takumi Saito as Jyugon Mizushima (as Takumi Saitô)
Eihi Shiina as Monami's Mother
Takashi Shimizu as Chinese Professor
Jiji Bû as Igor
Erina
Sayaka Kametani as Nurse Midori
Sayako Nakoshi
Aya Nishisaki
Sayo
Kanji Tsuda
Ewan Anning as Francis Xavier

Subculture references

The film parodies subcultures prevalent in Japan, including ganguro and Lolita. Wrist cutting is a theme that returns from Nishimura's 2008 film, Tokyo Gore Police.^[4]

Release

In the United States, the film was released on 26 June 2009 from American Film Market.^[5]

References

^ "Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ "Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl's Wrist-Cutting Rally Is Deeply Disturbing". Io9.com. June 9, 2009.
^ "吸血少女対少女フランケンのブログ". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ [1] Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Vampire Themed Films Saturate AFM - Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

External links

[1] "Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[2] "Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl's Wrist-Cutting Rally Is Deeply Disturbing". Io9.com. June 9, 2009.

[3] "吸血少女対少女フランケンのブログ". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[4] [1] Archived 2011-09-10 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Vampire Themed Films Saturate AFM - Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

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+| based_on       = {{Based on|Manga of the same name|[[Shungiku Uchida]]}}
 | starring       = [[Yukie Kawamura]]<br />Eri Otoguro<br />[[Takumi Saito]]
 | music          = Kou Nakagawa
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-'''''Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl''''' (吸血少女対少女フランケン, ''Kyūketsu Shōjo tai Shōjo Furanken'') is a 2009 Japanese gore film.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8875589fada415ac98bcb9eb59b8e289 AFM pics grab some of 'New Moon's' spotlight]</ref> It was directed by [[Yoshihiro Nishimura]] and [[Naoyuki Tomomatsu]] and premiered at the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/5284040/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girls-wrist+cutting-rally-is-deeply-disturbing|title=Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl's Wrist-Cutting Rally Is Deeply Disturbing|date=June 9, 2009}}</ref> It is based on a manga of the same name by Shungiku Uchida.<ref>[http://ameblo.jp/vgvsfg/ Official blog]</ref>
+{{nihongo|'''''Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl'''''|吸血少女対少女フランケン|Kyūketsu Shōjo tai Shōjo Furanken}} is a 2009 Japanese [[Splatter film|gore film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8875589fada415ac98bcb9eb59b8e289|title=Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment News|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> It was directed by [[Yoshihiro Nishimura]] and [[Naoyuki Tomomatsu]] and premiered at the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/5284040/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girls-wrist+cutting-rally-is-deeply-disturbing|title=Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl's Wrist-Cutting Rally Is Deeply Disturbing|website=Io9.com|date=June 9, 2009}}</ref> It is based on a manga of the same name by Shungiku Uchida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/vgvsfg/|title=吸血少女対少女フランケンのブログ|website=Ameblo.jp|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
-In a typical [[Tokyo]] high school a perpetually teenage [[vampire]] named Monami (Yukie Kawamura) falls for her classmate, Mizushima (Takumi Saito), who happens to already be the reluctant boyfriend to the vice principal/science professor's daughter, Keiko (Eri Otoguro), a leader of a [[Sweet Lolita]] gang. The ensuing love triangle leads Keiko to seek the assistance of her father who, unbeknown to his daughter, moonlights as a [[Kabuki]]-clad mad scientist with the school nurse as his assistant. The pair experiment on students in the school basement hoping to discover the secret of reanimating corpses (akin to the work of [[Victor Frankenstein]]). Their hopes are answered when they discover a solution of Monami's blood holds the properties to bring life to dead body parts and inanimate objects.
+In a typical [[Tokyo]] high school, a perpetually teenage [[vampire]] named '''Monami''' (played by Yukie Kawamura) falls for her male classmate, '''Mizushima''' (played by Takumi Saito); however, despite him reciprocating her feelings, the young man is already (reluctantly) dating a girl named '''Keiko''' (played by Eri Otoguro) who's both the leader of a [[Sweet Lolita]] gang and the vice principal/science professor's daughter.
+The ensuing love triangle soon leads Keiko to seek the assistance of her father who, unbeknownst to his daughter, moonlights as a [[Kabuki]]-clad mad scientist with the school nurse as his assistant. The pair experiment on students in the school basement, hoping to discover the secret of reanimating corpses in a matter akin to the work of the fictional mad scientist, [[Victor Frankenstein]].
-The story begins to unfold after Mizushima carelessly accepts a [[honmei choco]] spiked with Monami's blood, causing him to become a half vampire. When Keiko discovers their secret, she attacks Monami but accidentally throws herself off the school roof in the process. Her premature death leads to her father using the blood solution to transform her into a vicious [[Frankenstein's monster]] determined to get revenge against Monami. From then on Monami and Keiko battle each other in the pursuit of winning Mizushima's heart, regardless of his feelings towards either of them. Monami ultimately kills Keiko by using her powers to turn droplets of her blood into spikes that rip the flesh off the latter's body and leaves her skeleton impaled at the top of [[Tokyo Tower]]. At the end Keiko's father turns himself in a Franken Advanced Composite Life Form with use of Monami's blood, and it is revealed that Igor was turned into a vampire by Monami a hundred years ago, and that Mizushima is only one in a long succession of boyfriends.
+Their hopes are soon answered when they discover a solution of Monami's blood holds the properties to bring life to dead body parts and inanimate objects.
+The story begins to unfold after Mizushima carelessly accepts a [[honmei choco]] spiked with Monami's blood, turning him into a half vampire. When Keiko discovers their secret, she attacks Monami but accidentally throws herself off the school roof in the process. Her premature death leads to her father using the blood solution to transform her into a vicious [[Frankenstein's monster]] determined to get revenge against Monami.
+From then on, Monami and Keiko battle each other in the pursuit of winning Mizushima's heart, regardless of his feelings towards either of them. Monami ultimately kills her archrival by ripping the flesh off the latter's body using droplets of her own blood to form spikes and impaling her skeletal corpse on top of [[Tokyo Tower]].
+At the end, Keiko's father turns himself in a Franken Advanced Composite Life Form with use of Monami's blood, and it is revealed that Igor was turned into a vampire by Monami a hundred years ago, and that Mizushima is only one in a long succession of boyfriends.
 == Cast ==
+{{Cast listing|
 *[[Yukie Kawamura]] as Monami / Vampire Girl
 *Eri Otoguro as Keiko / Frankenstein Girl
-*[[Takumi Saito]] as Mizushima (as Takumi Saitô)
+*[[Takumi Saito]] as Jyugon Mizushima (as Takumi Saitô)
 *[[Eihi Shiina]] as Monami's Mother
 *[[Takashi Shimizu]]	as Chinese Professor
-*Jiji Bû
+*Jiji Bû as Igor
 *Erina
 *Sayaka Kametani as Nurse Midori
@@ Line 39: / Line 48: @@
 *Aya Nishisaki
 *Sayo
-*Kanji Tsuda
+*[[Kanji Tsuda]]
-*Ewan Anning
+*Ewan Anning as [[Francis Xavier]]
+}}
 == Subculture references ==
-The film parodies subcultures prevalent in [[Japan]], including [[ganguro]] and [[Lolita fashion|Lolita]]. [[Self-harming|Wrist cutting]] is a theme that returns from Nishimura's 2008 film, ''[[Tokyo Gore Police]]''.<ref>[http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/ Official Site]</ref>
+The film parodies subcultures prevalent in [[Japan]], including [[ganguro]] and [[Lolita fashion|Lolita]]. [[Self-harming|Wrist cutting]] is a theme that returns from Nishimura's 2008 film, ''[[Tokyo Gore Police]]''.<ref>[http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910031719/http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/ |date=2011-09-10 }}</ref>
 ==Release==
-In the United States, the film was released on 26 June 2009 from [[American Film Market]].<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34457/vampire-themed-films-saturate-afm Vampire Themed Films Saturate AFM]</ref>
+In the United States, the film was released on 26 June 2009 from [[American Film Market]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34457/vampire-themed-films-saturate-afm|title=Vampire Themed Films Saturate AFM - Dread Central|website=Dreadcentral.com|date=8 November 2009 |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-* {{imdb title|id=1425928|title=Kyûketsu Shôjo tai Shôjo Furanken}}
+* {{IMDb title|id=1425928|title=Kyûketsu Shôjo tai Shôjo Furanken}}
-* [http://www.funimation.com/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl - The Official Anime Website from [[FUNimation]]]
+* [http://www.funimation.com/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl - The Official Anime Website] from [[FUNimation]]
 {{Naoyuki Tomomatsu}}
 {{Yoshihiro Nishimura}}
+{{Frankenstein}}
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+[[Category:2000s Japanese films]]
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 [[Category:Films directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura]]
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+[[Category:Japanese coming-of-age films]]
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+[[Category:Japanese vampire films]]
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