# Asahinagu (2017)

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**Original title**: *あさひなぐ*
**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Tsutomu Hanabusa
**Written by**: Tsutomu Hanabusa
**Starring**: Nanase Nishino, Reika Sakurai, Sayuri Matsumura, Mai Shiraishi, Marika Ito, Miu Tomita

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Fight Club meets K-On with kendo sticks. A frail teen joins a naginata dojo for a complete overhaul not just of body but of identity. The club’s camaraderie and relentless practice forge something stronger than trophies.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, tender

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