Shimotsuma monogatari

"The extraordinary adventures of a Lolita-look aficionado and a tough biker gang chick."

May 29 2004 N/A 1h 42m
Comedy

Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing elaborate lolita dresses from the Rococo period in 18th Century France. However, when punk girl and self-styled 'Yanki' Ichiko comes calling, her days as 'ordinary' are most certainly numbered...

Plot

Momoko Ryugasaki is the daughter of a smalltime gangster that forges Versace brand and a lowlife woman. Momoko is smitten by the Rococo period and dresses in a Lolita style, with frilly dresses and embroidery bonnet. She is raised by her father since her mother divorced him to marry her gynecologist, and he has taught her how to perfectly embroider. When Mr. Ryugasaki includes the Universal Studios brand in his products, he is forced to move to the rural Shimotsuma with Momoko to live in the house of her grandmother. Momoko decides to sell her collection of forged Versace and Universal Studios to make money to buy her expensive clothing. The rebel "yanki" Ichigo Shirayuri visits Momoko to buy clothes and soon they begin the most unlikely friendship.

Written by

Nobara Takemoto, Tetsuya Nakashima

Directed by

Tetsuya Nakashima

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Ogura Jimusyo Co., PARCO, Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co., Shogakukan, Amuse Pictures, TBS, Toho, Horipro, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Languages

Awards

14 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,440
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA