America. A preview first appeared in the November 2005 issue of their Shojo Beat magazine. Viz published the full volume on February 7, 2006. Reception Critical response Kamikaze Girls was awarded Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, and two other awards at the 26th Yokohama Film Festival. It also won Best Film and Best Director at the 14th Japan Film Professional Awards. For her performance in the film, Anna Tsuchiya was named Best New Actress at the Awards of the Japanese Academy, the Blue Ribbon Awards, and the Hochi Film Awards. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives Kamikaze Girls an approval rating of 62%, based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The film also has a 56/100 average ("mixed or average reviews") on the review aggregator Metacritic. Box office Released on May 29, 2004, Kamikaze Girls debuted at No. 4 on its opening weekend (behind Crimson Rivers II, Troy, and Crying Out Love in the Center of the World). References External links Kamikaze Girls at Viz Media 2000s fantasy comedy films 2002 Japanese novels 2004 comedy films 2004 films 2004 manga Anime and manga based on light novels Comedy-drama anime and manga Films directed by Tetsuya Nakashima Japanese comedy-drama films Japanese teen films Light novels Lolita fashion New People films Shogakukan manga Shōjo manga Viz Media manga Viz Media novels Yankī anime and manga 2000s Japanese films