Japan Synopsis
女番長ゲリラ
Miko Sugimoto is the leader of the Red Helmet Gang, a biker girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over the local girl gangs there. Successful for a short time in ruling the streets it isn't long before Miko and her crew run afoul of the local Yakuza, and are forced to turn to Reiko Ike, a ronin Yakuza girl, and sister to one of the top Yakuza in Kyoto, for help, leading to a murderous showdown at a small coastal resort.
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The 1971–1973 Japan Window
In the crowded 1971-1973 Japan release window, Girl Boss Guerilla sits at #50 of 62. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Girl Boss Guerilla premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1972.
The 376th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,741 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,457 of 1,714 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | August 12, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0451930 |