Rise of the Machine Girls

Rise of the Machine Girls

2019 · 75 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy

Living in the lawless Ishinari District in a future Japan, sisters Ami (Hina Nagimiya) and Yoshie (Hanakage Kanon) who sold their bodies to help their parents, try to earn a living performing as an idol group in the area. When their performance causes stranger Matsukata (Tak Sakaguchi) a notorious hitman, to notice their condition, the three realize their worth to each other in the fight against Aoyama Dharma (Kimono Negishi), the female boss of a notorious organ harvesting ring in the area. Realizing that even their skills are no match for her army of goons and henchmen, the two are outfitted with special homemade weaponry to their bodies and become the ultimate killers.

Directed by Yuki Kobayashi · Written by Yuki Kobayashi

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Yamada Himena Ami
Kanon Hanakage Yoshie
Tak Sakaguchi Tetsuya 'Justice' Matsukata
Rie Kitahara Scarlet Peony Ikyo Tachibana
Toshie Negishi Daruma Aoyama
Kokone Sasaki Olivia Congo Bongo
Taro Yabe Wanker
Ryûju Sumikawa Ryuji
Sachi Nakajô Pinky Pink Pearl
Ririne Sasano Guriri
Zingi Umemoto Umeda
Nishi-kun Gurara

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