Shinjuku Swan
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55% Critic Match

Shinjuku Swan

5.5 / 10 2015 2h 19mNR Japanese
ActionCrimeDrama

Storyline

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for talent agency Burst in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district, recruiting young girls for the adult entertainment industry. In a business where money means everything, Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival scouts and the Yakuza.

Cast & Crew

Go Ayano

Go Ayano

Tatsuhiko Shiratori

Lead
Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Hideyoshi Minami

Erika Sawajiri

Erika Sawajiri

Ageha

Yūsuke Iseya

Yūsuke Iseya

Matora

Yu Yamada

Yu Yamada

Ryoko

Nobuaki Kaneko

Nobuaki Kaneko

Yutaka Hayama

Kosuke Toyohara

Kosuke Toyohara

Kami Yamashiro

Kotaro Yoshida

Kotaro Yoshida

Shuzen Amano

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sion Sono's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Shinjuku Swan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker