Director: Yasuharu
Hasebe
Notable Cast: Akiko
Wada, Meiko Kaji, Koji Wada, Bunjaku Han, Yuka Kemari, Tatsuya Fuji
Also known as: Allycat Rock: Female Boss
Thanks to companies like Arrow Video, a whole new generation
can be introduced to films that are probably best understood by a completely
separate generation. In the case of the Stray
Cat Rock series, the first film and focus of this review Delinquent Girl Boss, there is a sense
that the film is a slice of life and a capsule of time. It’s not always a good
thing, mind you, and while Delinquent
Girl Boss is certainly entertaining in its own ways, it definitely feels
dated and the themes and stylistic approaches seem to be lost in the decades
since its release. More or less, despite the wonderful release that this
franchise received, this is about as cult as films get and you are either going
to love what it has to offer or it's going to seem like an exercise in futility…unfortunately,
I feel as though I fall more into the latter than the former.