One of my favorite films up there with Kikujirou no Natsu (but not nearly THAT good). I saw Fukada Kyoko in person for an open discussion regarding the film and wasn't planning on seeing it but from that time it sounded like something off-beat I might enjoy (I mean I saw freaking Cutey Honey) so right before coming back to the US I saw it and was really thoroughly pleased.
It's coming to the US as Kamikaze Girls which kind of defeats the purpose of the otherwise superfluous title (as if anything dramatic could come from Shimotsuma) but Viz is distributing so I imagine all will be handled well. Really looking forward to owning a domestic DVD of this fantastic film too!
Review:
http://kfccinema.com/reviews/comedy/kamika…ikazegirls.html