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Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.

  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Music
  • Science Fiction

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

Rating
7.5 / 10 (103 votes)
Release date
September 14, 1996
Runtime
2h 28m
Language
Japanese
Director
Shunji Iwai
Status
Released
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  • Kaori MomoiSuzukino
  • Tomoko YamaguchiShenmei
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