Plot: The film revolves around a bored, dispirited college student. After making a real effort to get a scholarship, he finds the lectures tedious and wasteful. When he confronts one of his teachers, he becomes a viral sensation. His life changes when he meets "Black Suit", a rebel genius who loves to cause disturbances to upset the status quo. The two start to hang out, and before they know it, they are heading a movement of outcasts and rebels who feel life and society isn't giving them what they need. It doesn
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June 18, 2022
Ninomiya strikes again. A slightly more narrative film this time, though he still finds plenty of time for mood building and dramatic character exploration. He hasn't lost his knack of stylistic excellence either, which all comes together in a majestic finale. Ninomiya is by far the most undervalued and neglected director working in Japan these days, probably because he does things just a little differently and writes characters that are a little outside the (cinematic) norm. The Midnight Maiden War is just more proof that he is overflowing with talent.