Tennen Shōjo Man (天然少女萬, lit. Natural girl Mann[2]) 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.[2]

Tennen Shōjo Man
Based ona manga
by Tetsuya Koshiba
Written byItaru Era[1]
Directed byTakashi Miike
ComposerKoji Endo[1]
Production
ProducerNobuaki Muroka[1]
Cinematography
Editors
  • Yasushi Shimamura
  • Keiko Takagi[1]
Original release
NetworkWOWOW[1]
ReleaseFebruary 22, 1999 (1999-02-22)

Cast

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Background and production

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Tennen Shōjo Man was director Takashi Miike's first television production since 1992's Last Run.[2] The series is not episodic, but works as self-contained three-and-a-half-hour-long film.[2] The show is set in Tokyo.[2]

Release

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Tennen Shōjo Man was first shown in Japan on February 22, 1999.[1] The show has been released on VHS and DVD by Pony Canyon in Japan.[1]

Episodes

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# Title[1]
1"Spain Zaka Gekito"
2"Koen-dori Gyakushu Hen"
3"Shibuya Kessen Hen"

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Mes 2006, p. 388.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mes 2006, p. 149.

References

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  • Mes, Tom (2006). Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike. FAB Press. ISBN 1903254418.
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