Despite his latest film, Why Don’t You Play In Hell?, just getting a release here, director Sion Sono, who I imagine is most well-known as the guy who directed Suicide Club and Love Exposure, already has three more features waiting to arrive. We reviewed Tokyo Tribe, showed the trailer for Love & Peace, and now we have another preview for his next feature, Shinjuki Swan.
The movie, which is based on the manga of the same name (written Ken Watui) stars Erika Sawajiri, Go Ayano, Yusuke Iseya, and Takayuki Yamada. The story follows Tatsuhiko Shiratori, a guy with no job or money to his name, who meets a scout who recruits women into working in the red-light district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Soon enough Tatsuhiko is introduced into the world of scouting.
The trailer gives off a very Japanese delinquent vibe, much like Crows Zero or Great Teacher Onizuka. The film, which started principal photography last April is gearing up for release in Japan on May 30th, 2015, but we’ll likely have to wait some time for. Check it out below (via The Playlist) as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette.
