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January 9, 2006: Kamikaze Girls Available on DVD!

Kamikaze Girls is available on DVD, official release date January 10, 2006!

Order your copy now at www.viz.com!

November 10, 2005: Soundtrack Information Added

Some of you have emailed us to get information on the soundtrack.

That information is now available here.

September 9, 2005: NY Gives Kamikaze Girls Two Thumbs Up! Screening Week Extended!

The New York Daily News gave Kamikaze Girls 3 stars out of 4 and The New York Times called Kamikaze Girls a "Yummy Japanese confection"!

Read New York Times review here.

September 7, 2005: Entertainment Weekly Names Kamikaze Girls a Must See Movie!

Entertainment Weekly featured Kamikaze Girls as one of their "Must See" movies.

Read review here.

July 16, 2005: Kamikaze Girls appears At Comic-Con 2005!

Comic-Con 2005 visitors were fascinated with the kamikaze girls at VIZ Media's booth; many wanted to pose with our Momoko and Ichigo look-alikes.

At the evening sneak preview, the audience enjoyed free popcorn and sodas and remained in their seats until the end of the creditroll, erupting into generous applause. Some people were kind enough to come and say "Thank you!" to us before leaving. Thank YOU!

See below for event photos.

July 14, 2005: Kamikaze Girls amuses Montreal!

Kamikaze Girls was welcomed with enthusiasm at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival! The Festival's main 700-seat theatre at Concordia University was almost packed with audience in wide range of ages.

The Audience in this cross-cultural city gave loudest applause and bursts of laughter throughout screening.

See below for event photos.

June 23, 2005: Kamikaze Girls makes a splash in New York!

N.Y. premiere was a success on June 23rd at Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan. Almost filling the theatre to capacity, the audience was comprised mostly of college students highly attuned to the trends of J-pop culture.

See below for event photos.

June 18, 2005: Kamikaze Girls Rocks L.A. Film festival!

The Laemmle Sunset 5 theatre in West Hollywood, where Kamikaze Girls' U.S. Premiere took place on July 18th, was totally packed and laced with laughter and applause throughout the screening.

Despite many cultural references potentially lost in translation, the audience cracked up at all the right moments, reminding us that laughter can often be the shortest distance between cultures.

See below for event photos.

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November 6, 2005: San Francisco Kamikaze Girls!

Frilly and fruity at San Francisco's Lumiere Theatre.

July 16, 2005: Comic-Con Excitement in San Diego!

VIZ Media's lolita and yanki entertain the fans.

July 14, 2005: Canadian Premiere of Kamikaze Girls at Fantasia Film Festival

There was a line around the block, and unexpectedly many lolitas showed up.
All audience was invited to festival party at club.

June 23, 2005: NY Premiere of Kamikaze Girls at NY Asian Film Festival

Packed house, mad style.

   

June 18, 2005: US Premiere of Kamikaze Girls at L.A. Film Festival

Among the audience there were two GothLoli cuties who kindly posed for us,
Melanie (left) and Sheyne (right).