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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
Directed by	Yoshihiro Nishimura; Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Screenplay by	Yoshihiro Nishimura
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

The film is set in a typical Tokyo High School following the story of a perpetually teenage vampire named Monami (Yukie Kawamura) who 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). 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.

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 turning 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.

Cast

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

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]

External links

References

[1] AFM pics grab some of 'New Moon's' spotlight

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

[3] Official blog

[4] Official Site

[5] Vampire Themed Films Saturate AFM

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 The film is set in a typical [[Tokyo]] High School following the story of a perpetually teenage [[vampire]] named Monami (Yukie Kawamura) who 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). 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.
-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. At the end Keiko's father turns himself in a Franken Advanced Composite Life Form with use of Monami's blood.
+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 turning 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.
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