If you loved Maniac Hero, try Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Action / Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Maniac Hero, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu is
The gangster-to-idol transformation is always fraught. After a botched mission, three yakuza are sent to Thailand for gender reassignment and pop-star training. Their success is unlikely, but at least the record exec is happy.

