‘Jungle Cruise’ Is Fun but Has Questionable Representation
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Mirei, who works as vice president for a restaurant chain run by her father, rebels against the rails that adults lay out for her in life, and is a hidden carnivorous girl who searches for a man every night. Meanwhile, Misuzu, who works at the restaurant Mirei oversees, lives a difficult life every day due to debts and her sick mother. These two women, who live in such opposite positions, end up swapping personalities through a series of events! Having experienced completely different worlds, at the top and bottom of a unequal society, how will they grow, and will they be able to return to their former selves?
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Mirei, who works as vice president for a restaurant chain run by her father, rebels against the rails that adults lay out for her in life, and is a hidden carnivorous girl who searches for a man every night. Meanwhile, Misuzu, who works at the restaurant Mirei oversees, lives a difficult life every day due to debts and her sick mother. These two women, who live in such opposite positions, end up swapping personalities through a series of events! Having experienced completely different worlds, at the top and bottom of a unequal society, how will they grow, and will they be able to return to their former selves?
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Written By:Akira Obuchi
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Runtime:72 minutes
Studio:Cinepop
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