Every high school has its misfits, its square pegs, its rebels. St. Michael's Academy, nestled on an impossibly pretty and strangely remote Japanese island, is no exception. In fact, given the atmosphere of strictness, propriety and even subtle menace looming over the elite, aristocratic, Catholic boarding school, it's no wonder Fumio, Kazune and Yuzuko quickly bond over their dislike of the place. With rumors of rich girls being kidnapped in the region, and even more so, their legal guardians, including the school's enigmatic headmaster, Mr. Lawrence, and Fumio's brother are suspicious and on alert. Then an accidental and inexplicable unleashing of magic power infuses the girls with spectacular abilities. When the truth about the kidnappings is revealed, they're going to need them.
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Juri Ueno
Fumio Shijo
Known for
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Kazune Saiki
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Death Note
Dragonball Evolution
Airi Taira
Yuzuko Sarashina
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Ju-on: The Final Curse
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Yusuke Iseya
Kazuomi Shijo
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13 Assassins
Casshern
Rinko Kikuchi
Nobuko Sakurai
Known for
Pacific Rim
Babel
Aimi Satsukawa
Shizuka Marikoji
Known for
Sadako vs. Kayako
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Mitsuki Tanimura
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Known for
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Summer Wars
Kei Kato
Takashi Sarashina
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Toshinobu Matsuo
Shunsuke Wakatsuki
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Apartment 1303
Kanako Miyauchi
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Issei Oda Director · Genki Yoshimura Screenplay Izumi Kawahara Author
United States release July 15, 2006 · Produced in Japan · Original title 笑う大天使
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Japan
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Original title
笑う大天使
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 15, 2006
Digital
United States · July 15, 2006
Theatrical
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