Underplayed Gems

Musashino-sen no Shimai (2012)

Musashino-sen no Shimai poster
Original title
武蔵野線の姉妹
Directed by
Jun'ichi Yamamoto
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 31m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Two unemployed sisters in Tokyo share an apartment and a love for Lolita fashion. The film follows their daily lives and interactions.

slice-of-lifelightheartedwhimsicalgentleplayfulleisurelyquirky

What happens

Musashino-sen no Shimai (Japanese: 武蔵野線の姉妹; "Sisters of Musashino Line") is a Japanese web manga series illustrated and written by Yukiwo that was digitally serialized in three different magazines, from December 2007 to May 2012, and the manga is not ongoing. Ranko and Hikaru, the main characters and sisters in Musashino-sen no Shimai, are voiced in the "+Voice" versions of the manga. The story focuses on the everyday life of the two unemployed sisters living in Tokyo who love Lolita fashion. A live-action film based on the series has been released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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