How Vicious Schoolgirl Gangs Sparked a Media Frenzy in Japan

Beth Webb; Laura Miller

How Vicious Schoolgirl Gangs Sparked a Media Frenzy in Japan

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Abstract

In the 70s, Japan was terrorized by sukeban gangs of teenage girls who carried razor blades underneath their school skirts. Unsurprisingly, it inspired a whole generation of filmmakers and teen rebels.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Feb 16 2016

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Japanese Studies

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