Dokuritsu Shojo Gurentai

Dokuritsu Shojo Gurentai (Japanese: 独立少女紅蓮隊), released internationally as Samurai Chicks or Girls for Independence, is a 2004 Japanese action film directed by Mari Asato. The film features a runtime of 72 minutes and was released in Japan on April 24, 2004.

Plot

The story centers on the Orion Dancers Academy, an institution located on one of Japan's southernmost islands. While the school presents itself as a training facility for singers and dancers, it functions as a covert training ground for girl warriors dedicated to achieving the island's independence. Under the instruction of a teacher named Abe (played by Kanji Tsuda), the students are trained as agents who operate undercover as performers in Tokyo.

The narrative follows agent Yuki (Megumi Shoji) and her team, including Saki (Tomomi Miyashita), Micky (Chiaki Ota), and Aki (Ayano Tachibana), as they arrive in Tokyo. While navigating the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the agents observe a music video featuring the idol Cocoe (played by R-NA). They discover that the choreography in the video contains encoded messages, which they use to execute their missions. As the agents operate in the metropolis, they face threats from a rival organization targeting both the team and their academy.

Cast

• Tomomi Miyashita as Saki
• Chiaki Ota as Micky
• R-NA as Cocoe
• Megumi Shoji as Yuki
• Ayano Tachibana as Aki
• Kanji Tsuda as Abe
• Sabu Kawahara