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Weather Woman
Weather Woman
Actors: Kei Mizutani, Takashi Sumida, Yasuyo Shirashima, Saori Taira, Satoru Saitô
Director: Tomoaki Hosoyama
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies
UR     2000     1hr 24min

In the cut-throat world of TV broadcasting, you have to be willing to show it all. When saucy Keiko becomes the weather woman, she creates a media frenzy by flashing her underwear to the entire watching world! Soon everyon...  more »

     
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Actors: Kei Mizutani, Takashi Sumida, Yasuyo Shirashima, Saori Taira, Satoru Saitô
Director: Tomoaki Hosoyama
Creators: Tomoaki Hosoyama, Akihiko Yose, Atsuhito Kaji, John O'Donnell, Stephanie Shalofsky, Eric P. Sherman, Tetsu Adachi
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Romantic Comedies, Fantasy, Cult Movies
Studio: Asian Pulp Cinema
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 08/15/2000
Original Release Date: 01/01/1995
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1995
Release Year: 2000
Run Time: 1hr 24min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 8
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English, Japanese
Subtitles: English

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Movie Reviews

Weather Woman No Flasher in the Pan
Ken Cober | Oakland, CA United States | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a good, fun movie about a weather report woman who becomes an overnight sensation and boosts the station's ratings through the roof when, as a one-night substitute "o-tenki o-neesan" (weather woman) she flashes her panties at the end of the report. She becomes the usual weather woman, each night flashing her panties and raising ratings around the nation. The previous woman tries through devious means to get her job back, but is relegated instead to host "Hentai-san, konnichiwa!" (Hello, Perverts), and after an unfortunate enema experience, becomes the weather woman's personal maid. The station owner's daughter returns from (as she keeps reminding us) Paris, replete with an ever-present loaf of French bread, and turns the tables, becoming the new weather woman, leading to a climactic showdown. This movie has probably the finest songs and choreography ever done for a Japanese movie on the theme of meteorology. Add to that copious panty shots, female 'onani', and a welcomely gratuitous maid's soap-tongue bath, and you have a winner. Highly fun, amusing, satirical, and sexy, this is worth a watch. It is subtitled, which is as it should be. There is also an anime version, not quite the equal of this."
Weather Woman and Weather Woman Returns.
Michael Valdivielso | Alexandria, VA | 01/21/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Weather Woman: The first DVD is great. Lots of humor, nudity, cussing, some violence and not a serious bone in its body. You'll laugh, you'll laugh so hard that you WILL cry. Weird, sexy and Kei Mizutani who knows what her character needs AND what her fans want. I give it five stars!Weather Woman Returns: The second movie has a slightly more serious plot, slightly more nudity (and sex), no violence and some parts that are not funny - I think they worked TOO hard on trying to make sense. Misa Aika is pretty and does swim about nude a lot, but she's no Kei Mizutani. I didn't laugh as much. I give it three stars.I would suggest getting Weather Woman by itself OR getting this collection if you can get it for less (in other words - used). Not much in the way of normal extras on the DVDs, but they also have DVD-ROMS features in the form of art, interviews and comics."
Weather Woman is a Cult Classic!
Michael Valdivielso | 04/20/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first learned about Weather Woman from an amazed friend, who finally loaned me his copy. I watched it with a bunch of friends (both male and female) one Friday night - the reaction was awesome! Nobody could believe that we hadn't already heard about this movie; it is absolutely one of the most over-the-top, funny, parodies of the media industry I've ever seen. It also parodies Japanese B movies in the anime and science fiction genres and pokes fun at society itself. Probably the best "frat house" or "cult" movie I've ever seen - and I've already seen it about five times, now! Kei Mizutani (the Weather Woman) is sexy, funny, and talented to boot! Highly recommended by all who have it seen it with me to date - about 20 viewers so far loved it. Probably an R-rating if the MPAA rated it."
And now...the weather forecast. Hot hot hot!
Daniel J. Hamlow | Narita, Japan | 08/02/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Inspired by the Weather Report Girl anime two-parter, this live action movie takes parts of both and mixes them up. But here's the weather--I mean video report. JTV's ratings are such that they are dead last compared to Japan's other TV stations. That is, until Keiko Nakadai substitutes for the usual weather report girl on the Weather Corner, flashes her undies on the air, and creates a sensation as well as her fifteen minutes of fame. Oh, and she becomes the new weather report girl.True, Keiko's stunt boosts the ratings and she's given a goddess-like deference by the aging Chairman Shimamori. However, she's a ruthless dominatrix and arrogant egomaniac, or as the Chairman's daughter Kaori put it, "an exhibitionist nympho." She does know however, who fills her bowl with miso soup, such as the chairman, but she treats everyone else with contempt, especially one of her admirers, a former classmate named Minoru Yamagishi. Kaori returns from Paris from her studies on how to transform sideline programs into feature status to keep JTV afloat in the future. She forms an alliance with Gondo, the managing director, some of the other executives, and Michiko Kawaii, the ousted weather girl, to get rid of Keiko.For a real laugh, check out the "Hello, Mr. Pervert" Michiko's new programme. And while we're on her, she's a simpering whiner, with a matching voice, and as much backbone as a jellyfish--no wonder nobody likes her.The main point in this movie is how trend-conscious the Japanese people are. Whatever's the flavor of the month, they have to be totally caught up in it, becoming mindless sycophants, or risk being losers. And marketing comes up with tie-in products to boost whatever the new sensation is. Ditto the media, who proclaim the coming of the new trend but also herald its downfall. Then there's the collectiveness of Japanese society, who feel compelled to follow the new sensation. Guess there is something to be said for American individuality.Takashi Sumida gives a sympathetic performance as the geeky Minoru. He turns out to be the most decent character in the movie. His low self-esteem can be understandable, as he's flipping burgers, but he's also a pathetic loser. He worships Keiko, but at the cost of severe self-abasement.Kei Mizutani makes the character of Keiko complex--tough as nails, competitive, no-nonsense, and sexually liberated. A good and interesting, if naughty look at trends and the people who sycophantly follow them, but not as good as the in-name-only sequel, Weather Woman Returns. 3.5 out of 5, rounded to 4."