Naoyuki Tomomatsu & Yoshihiro Nishimura's VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL

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A theatrical trailer for Naoyuki Tomomatsu and Yoshihiro Nishimura (http://www.nishi-eizo.com/)'s Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (Kyûketsu Shôjo tai Shôjo Furanken) was added earlier today to YouTube. The movie is based on the eponymous manga (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4257902027/) by Shungiku Uchida (http://www.knockoutinc.net/profile/shungicu.html).

YouTube: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASboaNZvXCc)


Trailer news source: Nippon Cinema (http://www.nipponcinema.com/blog/low-res-first-look-at-yoshihiro-nishimuras-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-gir/)

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[GamingMaiden]

Sounds odd but I kinda wouldn't mind seeing it. Sounds decent. Looks cool enough.

[The Gomorrahizer]

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Featured in Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl is The 13th Nationwide High School Student Wrist Cut Rally (Dai-13-kai Zenkoku Kôkô Risutokatto Taikai) - see 00:00:55 in the theatrical trailer for it. Above is a photo of a poster for that fictitious event; the poster model is Sayako Nakoshi (http://blog.livedoor.jp/nakoshi385/), who recently starred in Nishimura's Tokyo Gore Police (http://www.gomorrahy.com/yoshihiro-nishimura/tokyo-gore-police.htm) (Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu) spin-off short "63 Minutes Later" ("63-fun-go") - see still below.

BTW, as I previously indicated, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl was jointly directed by Tomomatsu and Nishimura (which is why the theatrical trailer for it refers to it as "a Naoyuki Tomomatsu and Yoshihiro Nishimura film"); it wasn't directed solely by Nishimura, as others are suggesting.

YouTube: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASboaNZvXCc)

GOMORRAHY.com: Zombie Self-Defense Force (http://www.gomorrahy.com/nihombie/zombie-self-defense-force.htm) (movie directed by Tomomatsu)

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A gallery of production stills from Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl is included in the Fangoria Online article "First report, outrageous pics: Japan's VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL!" (April 22nd).

According to Fangoria Online, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl stars Yukie Kawamura (http://www.yukie-kawamura.com/) as Monami, Eri Otoguro (http://www.cast-may.com/eri/) as Keiko, Takumi Saitô (http://www.saitoh-takumi.jp/) as Jugon, Kanji Tsuda (http://www.d6.dion.ne.jp/~kan-ji/) as Keiko's father, and Eihi Shiina (http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/contents/OFFICE/MENBER/eihi/eihi.html) as Monami's mother. Tomomatsu wrote the screenplay for the movie. Tak Sakaguchi (http://www.dongyu.co.jp/profile/TakSakaguchi/) (Sakaguchi Taku) was the fight choreographer for it.

Here's a synopsis for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl from Fangoria Online: "[Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl] is set in a high school located at the base of Tokyo Tower. But this is not your typical straitlaced Japanese institute of learning: It's a special school set aside for the underbelly of Japan's teens, social misfits and all-around freaks. So why is the too-cute-for-words Monami in their ranks? Because she's a bloodsucker - but even vampires have feelings, and come Valentine's Day, Monami gives chocolates to handsome classmate Jugon. Unfortunately, Jugon finds himself with a case of the cramps after ingesting them. You see, Monami has laced the treats with her blood in order to transform him into one of her kind, so that the two may live happily ever after in undeaded bliss! ¶ Understandably, this doesn't sit well with Jugon's current steady, Keiko. Taking on Monami, Keiko stands little chance against her classmate's supernatural powers, and the jealous girl is killed. However, Keiko's sadistic scientist father patches her back together using parts gathered from various freak students, giving Keiko enough power to equal or perhaps even best Monami. It is at this point that the true battle between Vampire Girl and Frankenstein Girl begins!"

UPDATE: The official subsite for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl is now online, although at present it's just a home page. (News source: GOMORRAHY.com: Trailer Park subsite (http://www.gomorrahy.com/trailer-park/movie-trailers.htm).)

Fangoria Online: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl article (http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2174-first-report-outrageous-pics-japans-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl.html) (w/ production stills gallery)

YouTube: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASboaNZvXCc)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)

[GamingMaiden]

This looks so fake but still looks like fun to watch. I want subtitles for this badly. :lol:

[The Gomorrahizer]

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From the ScreenDaily.com article "Eleven Arts takes on Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl" (http://www.screendaily.com/5001225.article) (May 17th):
Los Angeles-based Eleven Arts has picked up international rights to Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.

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The film is scheduled for completion at the end of this month and has already been accepted into three festivals - the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), Montreal Fantasia Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival.

BTW, according to the official subsite for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, the movie stars Yukie Kawamura (http://www.yukie-kawamura.com/), Takumi Saitô (http://www.saitoh-takumi.jp/), Eri Otoguro (http://www.cast-may.com/eri/), Sayaka Kametani (http://www.ranves.com/artist/sayaka.html), Jiji Bû (http://www.wahahahompo.co.jp/member_profile/jijiboo.html), Aya Nishisaki (http://1st.geocities.jp/peach57665927/002nishizaki/photo06.html), Erina (http://www.ms-e.jp/erina/), Sayo (http://www.third-position.com/sayo/sayo.html), Eihi Shiina (http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/contents/OFFICE/MENBER/eihi/eihi.html), and Kanji Tsuda (http://www.d6.dion.ne.jp/~kan-ji/).


Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Fangoria Online: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl article (http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2174-first-report-outrageous-pics-japans-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl.html) (w/ production stills gallery)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)

[Morbidfilm]

This movie looks insane

[The Gomorrahizer]

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Above is a poster for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl; linked to below is a much larger version of it.

Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Fangoria Online: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl article (http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2174-first-report-outrageous-pics-japans-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl.html) (w/ production stills gallery)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl large poster (http://www.gomorrahy.com/images/kyuuketsu_shoujo_post01.jpg) (JPEG)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)


Poster source: Yoshihiro Nishimura official blog (http://blog.livedoor.jp/ni4yo4/)

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A minute-long special trailer for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, featuring a thirty-second clip of the aforementioned 13th Nationwide High School Student Wrist Cut Rally, was added by Nishimura to YouTube yesterday.

YouTube: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl "wrist cut rally" special trailer page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1F-46owBW0)

Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Fangoria Online: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl article (http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2174-first-report-outrageous-pics-japans-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl.html) (w/ production stills gallery)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl large poster (http://www.gomorrahy.com/images/kyuuketsu_shoujo_post01.jpg) (JPEG)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)


News source: Nippon Cinema (http://www.nipponcinema.com/) (the best English-language blog for Japanese movie news)

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Above is a second poster for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl; linked to below is a much larger version of it. Also, the official subsite for the movie is now partly functional, and the official blog for the movie is online.

YouTube: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl "wrist cut rally" special trailer page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1F-46owBW0)

Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Fangoria Online: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl article (http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/2174-first-report-outrageous-pics-japans-vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl.html) (w/ production stills gallery)

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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl large poster #01 (http://www.gomorrahy.com/images/kyuuketsu_shoujo_post01.jpg) (JPEG)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official blog (http://ameblo.jp/vgvsfg/)


News source: GOMORRAHY.com: Trailer Park subsite (http://www.gomorrahy.com/trailer-park/movie-trailers.htm) (an "NSFW ghetto", and unabashedly so!)

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Linked to below is a third trailer for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl.

Here's a synopsis for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl from Eleven Arts: "High school student Mizushima receives Valentine's Day chocolates from the new student, Monami Arukado. Little does Mizushima know that the chocolates contain traces of Monami's vampire blood. He gets infected from eating them, and Monami confesses that she wants to live with him forever as vampires. ¶ Overtaken by jealousy from seeing the two together, Mizushima's girlfriend Keiko Furano teases Monami relentlessly. While attempting to uncover Monami's greatest weakness, Keiko finds out her true identity as a vampire. ¶ Meanwhile, Mizushima decides that he wants to fully become a vampire, with Monami's help. Keiko sees the two on the school rooftop kissing, and in a state of hysteria, attempts to throw Monami off the roof but falls off herself instead. ¶ Keiko dies, but her father Kenji Furano, a mad scientist, resurrects her as Franken Girl. Thus begins a deadly combat between Franken Keiko and Vampire Monami, in the name of love."

Nippon Cinema: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl international sales trailer page (http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-intl-trailer/)

Nippon Cinema: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl "wrist cut rally" special trailer page (http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-wrist-cut-rally/)

Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official blog (http://ameblo.jp/vgvsfg/)

Eleven Arts: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (http://www.elevenarts.net/Feature/Titles/VampireGirlVs/) (w/ international sales trailer)

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Two new special trailers for Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, along with the "wrist cut rally" one, have been added to the official subsite for the movie. (The second and third trailers on the page linked to immediately below are the new ones.)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl trailers page (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/spot/)

Nippon Cinema: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl international sales trailer page (http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-intl-trailer/)

Dailymotion: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl theatrical trailer page (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x91ytf_vampire-girl-vs-frankenstein-girl-t_shortfilms)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official subsite (http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/Kyuketsu-syojyo/)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl official blog (http://ameblo.jp/vgvsfg/)

Eleven Arts: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (http://www.elevenarts.net/Feature/Titles/VampireGirlVs/) (w/ international sales trailer)


News source: GOMORRAHY.com: Trailer Park subsite (http://www.gomorrahy.com/trailer-park/movie-trailers.htm) (an "NSFW ghetto", and unabashedly so!)