
In a world where prisons have been privatized, yakuza boss Kizaki (Riki Takeuchi) runs Gokukaijima Prison and has taken the position of its warden, the inmates are all women, Mari (Yuri Morishita), who has just been incarcerated, is defiant, She refuses to submit even to the violence of the guards, In truth, Mari committed her crime deliberately in order to get close to Kizaki, Meanwhile, a mysterious group harboring a grudge against Kizaki is planning an assault on Gokukaijima Prison.
She is being made to justify why she doesn’t believe he’s a feminist, instead of him having to justify his choice to claim he is one.
With the theme of unemployment, it presents a family fantasy anecdote rather the a comment on social problems.
At its heart, it’s a fond tribute to an influential artist and thus one that can speak to everyone’s inner artist, even if it lacks the sincere commentary you may wish to see.
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed particularly fleshed out in terms of personality; however, I think that's to be expected when you're watching a film literally inspired by a video game.
This animated movie is based on the migration of birds from the north to the south.