Butterfly Web

Butterfly Web

1978 · 85 min · ★ 4.6

Ryuko, a plain and introverted college student. One day, Ryuko accidentally witnesses a gang rape committed by the three popular students. Impulsively, Ryuko pretends to be a victim and reports the three to the university, succeeding in getting them expelled. Five years later, Ryuko catches the eye of Okino, a powerful figure in the business world, and under his protection, she thoroughly refines her appearance, shedding all her former awkwardness and transforming into a sophisticated beauty. As Ryuko enters high society, the three men she expelled reappear before her. This time, Ryuko is in control, skillfully seducing and manipulating the three while quietly plotting her perfect revenge. However, when the real victim, Miyako, suddenly appears, Ryuko's deception begins to unravel, and the intricately intertwined threads of fate start moving in an unexpected direction. What will become of Ryuko's butterfly-like transformation and revenge drama, which began with impersonation?

Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura · Written by Yoshio Shirasaka

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Yuki Nohira Ryûko Kishida
Waka Akaishi Female Receptionist
Chieko Ichikawa Maid in Hotel
Aiko Masuda Ômori
Jun Nakahara Ryôsuke Takahara
Ren Seidō Awano
Misa Tanigawa Kayo Yazawa
Rokkō Toura Okino
Miyako Yamaguchi Noriko Kashiwagi
Hiroshi Yamamura Yûta Yazawa
Tamaki Komiyama
Kōzō Murao

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