designer. Because of her skill with embroidery, Momoko is recruited to embroider a dress. At a pachinko parlour, Ichigo meets a gangster with a pompadour and falls in love. However, she soon discovers that he is the fiancée of her gang leader. Heartbroken by the loss of her first love and inspired by Momoko's independence, Ichigo plans to leave her gang. To do this, she accepts their "challenge," which involves a ritualistic beating. Momoko finds out about the challenge and goes to Ichigo's aid. After scaring the gang by pretending to be the daughter of a famous gangster, Momoko is considered the winner, and the two girls ride off laughing. When it comes time for Momoko to show the designer her embroidery, she arrives on time and everyone loves her work. Ultimately, she decides she is happier wearing the clothing than making it. As for Ichigo, she is offered to work as a model for Baby, The Stars Shine Bright after she impresses a cameraman. On her first day of work, she leaves bruises on five of the crew members but nonetheless becomes sought after by other brands. The movie ends with an image of Momoko and Ichigo riding along the road and laughing. Media Novel Live-action film Cast Kyoko Fukada as Momoko Ryugasaki Anna Tsuchiya as Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri Hiroyuki Miyasako as Dame Oyaji, Momoko's father Ryoko Shinohara as Saionji Midori, Momoko's mother Kirin Kiki as Momoko's grandmother Sadawo Abe as "Unicorn" Ryuji Yoshinori Okada as Akinori Isobe Eiko Koike as Akimi, a gang member Shin Yazawa as Miko, a gang member Yoshiyoshi Arakawa as the grocery store manager Katsuhisa Namase as the pachinko parlor manager Hirotaro Honda as a yakuza boss Staff Director – Tetsuya Nakashima Director of Photography – Shoichi Ato Production Designer – Towako Kuwashima Animation – Yojiro Nishimura (Studio 4°C) Music – Yoko Kanno Manga The manga adaptation of Kamikaze Girls was illustrated by Yukio Kanesada and serialized in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine in 2004. Shogakukan collected the chapters into a single (bound volume) and published it in June 2004. The manga's storyline is a condensed version of the original novel and only takes up about half of the volume; the latter half contains a bonus story in which Ichigo falls in love with the twin brother of the boy she loved in the novel. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North