Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

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This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

• Released: 1996-09-14
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Music, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 101 votes

Directed by Shunji Iwai.

Top cast

• Ayumi Ito as Ageha
• Yosuke Eguchi as Ryou Ryanki
• Chara as Glico
• Hiroshi Mikami as Feihong
• Andy Hui Chi-On as Maofu
• Atsuro Watabe as Ran
• Kaori Momoi as Suzukino
• Tomoko Yamaguchi as Shenmei
• Nene Otsuka as Reiko
• Yoriko Doguchi as Hoshino

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