
14 Sep 1996

Swallowtail Butterfly
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
Shizuku Tsukishima is a 3rd grade middle school student. She likes reading books. Shizuku meets Seiji Amasawa who is in the same grade and school that Shizuku attends. At first, she does not like him, but she becomes fascinated with his pursuit of his dream. Seiji also knows Shizuku's dream is to become a novelist. They vow to each other to achieve their dreams. Ten years later, Shizuku gave up her dream of becoming a novelist and now works as an editor for a publishing company that specializes in children's books. She struggles in her daily life at work. Meanwhile, Seiji is abroad and still pursuing his dream.
Shizuku Tsukishima
Asako Tsukishima
Seiji Amasawa
Tatsuya Sugimura
Yuko Harada
Sonomura
Shiro Nishi
Young Seiji Amasawa
Young Shizuku Tsukishima
[Shizuku's Director]
[Shizuku's Senior]
14 Sep 1996
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
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