Bad Girls of Japan
Are bad girls casualties of patriarchy, a necessary evil, or visionary pioneers? By tracing the concept of the bad girl in Japan as a product of specific cultural assumptions and historical settings, Bad Girls of Japan maps new roads and old detours in revealing a disorderly politics of gender. The essays explore deviancy in richly diverse media. Mountain witches, murderers, performance artists, cartoonists, schoolgirls, and shoppers gone wild are all part of the terrain.
Cast: Mari Tanaka, Meiko Kaji, Jitsuko Yoshimura
Bad Girls of Japan
Are bad girls casualties of patriarchy, a necessary evil, or visionary pioneers? By tracing the concept of the bad girl in Japan as a product of specific cultural assumptions and historical settings, Bad Girls of Japan maps new roads and old detours in revealing a disorderly politics of gender. The essays explore deviancy in richly diverse media. Mountain witches, murderers, performance artists, cartoonists, schoolgirls, and shoppers gone wild are all part of the terrain.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Marielle Nitoslawska
- Producers
- Louise Lush
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English, Japanese
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
