Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (film)
"Sailor Suit and Machine Gun" is relatively well known in its home country, and spawned two television series based on and expanding upon its story, one in 1982, and one in 2006. Outside Japan, it is popular in some cult film circles, but has not garnered much mainstream attention. It has been released on Region 2 and Region 3 DVD, the latter being its first release that featured English subtitles. A "spiritual sequel", "", was released on March 5, 2016. Reception. The theme song of the film, "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū", sung by the lead  actress, Hiroko Yakushimaru, stayed at the 1st place of the weekly Oricon Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks, from December 21, 1981 (issue date) to January 18, 1982 (issue date). Box office. The film was released in a double bill with "Moeru yūsha" on 19 December 1981. Distribution income for the bill reached number one on the domestic market for the period including 1982, reaching ¥2.3 billion in distribution income, and totaling in gross revenue. Accolades. It was chosen as the 10th best film at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival.