Hideo Tanaka: Sukeban Deka 2 (1988)

Cast: Yui Asaka, Yuka Ônishi, Yuma Nakamura, Kosuke Toyohara, Masaki Kyomoto. Minako Fujishiro
Sukeban Deka III is back. After supporting role duties in the first Sukeban Deka Movie SDIII receives her own film. This one concerns a group of fascist youth cops, and their power hungry leader who intends to overthrow the government. Initially fighting side by side with the youth cops, SDIII grows uncomfortable with their use of excessive force, and quits the team. The youth cops strike back, kidnapping SDIII’s sisters, forcing SDII to form an alliance with the well meaning street punks the cops had so royally busted. What follows are more Yo-Yo and huge explosion action than you can shake a stick at, as SDIII’s and crew attempt to rescue the sisters while thwarting a terrorist attack on Tokyo. Sukeban Deka 2 is a wildly entertaining film, but somehow not in the same league as its predecessor. SDIII may be cuter than SDII, but the fight choreography, pacing, and the development of the primary villian all could have used a bit more work. But like I said, the film is still a blast to watch, and makes quite the nice double feature with Sukeban Deka The Movie.





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