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Star Virgin
Japaneseスターヴァージン
Directed byIchiro Ômomo
Written by
  • Hajime Tabe
  • Ichiro Ômomo
Starring
Cinematography
  • Fujio Ôkawa
Music byKenji Kawai
Production
companies
Ogawa Modeling, Pony Canyon
Release date
  • 21 June 1988 (1988-June-21) (Japan)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Star Virgin (Japanese: スターヴァージン) is a 1988 Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film directed and co-produced by Ichiro Ômomo. Produced by Ogawa Modeling and Pony Canyon. The film stars Eiko Kuroki, Fujio Takumi, Katsuyuki Shinobara, Isao Sasaki, and Sakyo Komatsu.[1] [2]It was first released in Japan on June 21, 1988.

Star Virgin is an hour-long straight-to video film, created along with the little-known game of the same name developed by Pony Canyon. The game was released in August 1988 on MSX computers and remains obscure even years after its release.[3] [4][5]Star Virgin has never been released on any other platform but it has garnered a cult following over time. The biggest possibility is that it feautures Japanese star Eiko Kuroki.[6][7]

Plot

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Eiko is an alien girl with a unique superpower. She wears an amulet that can sense when men are attracted to her. Using this amulet she can transform into a superhero, Star Virgin, and use her super powers to protect herself. Originally coming to earth to sightsee, Eiko has to save the world from killer robots and protect her nerdy companion.

Cast

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  • Eiko Kuroki as Eiko/Star Virgin
  • Fujio Takumi as Kou
  • Katsuyuki Shinohara as Dentist
  • Isao Sasaki Captain Arashiyama
  • Sakyo Komatsu Eiko's Father
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References

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  1. ^ "Star Virgin". FilmAffinity. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Star Virgin on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Star Virgin". LaunchBox Games Database. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Hassink, John (February 7, 2014). "Star Virgin / スターヴァージン (MSX2) - Longplay". Youtube. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "STAR VIRGIN (1988) MSX and Video Trailer". Youtube. March 18, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Star Virgin: The Crazy Obscure Game of an Even Obscurer Movie". Dank Zine. November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Just When You Thought Japanese Films Couldn't Get Any Stranger, Along Comes Star Virgin". Medium. December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

Category:1988 films Category:Science fiction films Category:Tokusatsu films Category:Japanese science fiction films Category:Japanese films