Jigoku no Hanazono
2021 / 102m - Japan
Action, Comedy
4.0*/5.0*
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Plot: Naoko is an office lady whose aspirations are anything but special. She wants to do a simple 9 to 5, find a boyfriend and live a nice, peaceful life. Several clans are fighting among each other in the company she works for, but she keeps out of trouble and hangs out with a few other timid girls. All that changes when Ran joins the roster. Ran is a typical comic book heroine. On her first day she beats all the lead girls and takes over reign of the company. Ran and Naoko become best friends, though Ran is sm

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November 12, 2021

4.0*/5.0*

If you thought high school Yakuza warfare was weird, just wait until you see this strange office lady take on the genre. It's clear that the delivery of the material is extremely tongue-in-cheek, mixed with director Seki's dry wit, it makes for a pretty hilarious film. The performances are fun, the visual style is flashy and attractive and there are some fun twists and turns that play around with established genre clichés. It certainly helps to be familiar with franchises like Crows Zero or High & Low, if you like that kind of thing than this is an easy recommend.