Swallowtail Butterfly · LeviOsa

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Swallowtail Butterfly · LeviOsa

Swallowtail Butterfly key art

1996·R15+

This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.

DramaCrimeMusic2h 28m

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Popcornmeter

7.5

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Storyline

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

Trailers

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Details

DirectorShunji Iwai

ReleasedSep 14, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideR15+JP

Studios

OORONG-SHA

Pony Canyon

Nippon Herald Films

Fuji Television NetworkAce Pictures

Cast

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Ageha

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Ryou Ryanki

Chara

Chara

Glico

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi Mikami

Feihong

Andy Hui Chi-On

Andy Hui Chi-On

Maofu

Atsuro Watabe

Atsuro Watabe

Ran

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Suzukino

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Tomoko Yamaguchi

Shenmei

Nene Otsuka

Reiko

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Hoshino

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Doctor

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Katsushika Group Boss

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

1 fresh · 1 rotten

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Mark Schilling

RTJapan TimesSep 8, 2026

Come to “Swallowtail Butterfly” for Iwai’s untethered imagination and entrancing artistry, leave a fervent Chara fan.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

RTHanCinemaJul 26, 2020

Swallowtail Butterfly is a beautiful film that suffers much from its extended duration and the fact that Iwai tried to include many more elements than he actually could.

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Information

Title

Swallowtail Butterfly

Released

Sep 14, 1996

Rated

R15+

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 28m

Status

Released

Studios

OORONG-SHA, Pony Canyon

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