Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

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1996
2h 28m
7.4(93 votes)
Drama
Crime
Music
Science Fiction

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Pony Canyon
Nippon Herald Films
Fuji Television Network

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

伊藤歩

Ageha

伊藤歩
Acting

江口洋介

Ryou Ryanki

江口洋介
Sound

Chara

Glico

Chara
Acting

三上博史

Feihong

三上博史
Acting

許志安

Maofu

許志安
Acting

渡部篤郎

Ran

渡部篤郎
Acting

桃井かおり

Suzukino

桃井かおり
Acting

山口智子

Shenmei

山口智子
Acting

大塚寧々

Reiko

大塚寧々
Acting

洞口依子

Hoshino

洞口依子
Acting

五十嵐信次郎

Doctor

五十嵐信次郎
Acting

渡辺哲

Katsushika Group Boss

渡辺哲
Acting

浅野忠信

Customer in the Club

浅野忠信
Acting

Ken Enomoto

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

北見敏之

Unknown Role

北見敏之
Acting

小橋賢児

Hoan

小橋賢児
Acting

Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Arrow

Shiek Mahmud-Bey
Acting

光石研

Punk Man

光石研
Acting

酒井敏也

Lolita Store Manager

酒井敏也
Acting

塩見三省

Kanji Sudo

塩見三省
Sound

鈴木慶一

Kusunoki

鈴木慶一
Acting

田口トモロヲ

Honda

田口トモロヲ
Acting

山崎一

Unknown Role

山崎一
Acting

翁華栄

Wang Shansheng

翁華栄
Acting

藤井かほり

Yuriko

藤井かほり
Acting

Shiro Takehatsu

Asakawa

No Image
Acting

Kent Frick

Dave

No Image
Acting

ROLLY

Blond Hair Man

ROLLY
Acting

南加絵

Unknown Role

南加絵
Acting

陰山泰

Unknown Role

陰山泰
Acting

Bryan Burton-Lewis

Unknown Role

Bryan Burton-Lewis
Acting

Ryo Yamamoto

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Randy Havens

Unknown Role

Randy Havens
Acting

野口雅弘

Unknown Role

野口雅弘
Acting

中沢青六

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

水上竜士

Unknown Role

水上竜士
Acting

信太昌之

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

速水 今日子

Unknown Role

速水 今日子
Acting

Toshizo Fujiwara

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

城明男

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Kanji Watanabe

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Kotaro Takeshita

Unknown Role

Kotaro Takeshita
Acting

Shiori Isono

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Jyunichi Kubozono

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Takanori Hamachika

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

児玉頼信

Unknown Role

No Image

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