The Dark Maidens (2017) Ankoku joshi | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | English Subtitles

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Title: The Dark Maidens (2017)

Genre: Mystery, Drama

Plot Synopsis:
At an elite all-girls academy, tragedy strikes when literature club chairman Itsumi Shiraishi is found dead, having fallen from the school roof. As rumors spread that her death was not an accident, the new club chairman, Sayuri Sumikawa, gathers the remaining members to recount their whereabouts at the time of Itsumi’s death. Each girl tells a different version of events, revealing hidden rivalries, deep secrets, and shocking truths. As the mystery unravels, the question remains—who is telling the truth, and who is the real culprit?

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Saiji Yakumo
• Writers: Mari Okada (screenplay), Rikako Akiyoshi (novel)
• Cast:
  • Fumika Shimizu as Sayuri Sumikawa
  • Marie Iitoyo as Itsumi Shiraishi
  • Nana Seino as Shiyo Takaoka
  • Tina Tamashiro as Diana Decheva
  • Riria as Akane Kominami

YouTube Trailer:
The Dark Maidens | Trailer 

IMDb Link:
The Dark Maidens (2017) 

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. nosebleedhaver – ★★★★½
   “F***in’ slaps. Rashomon for the modern lesbian. YA Suicide Club but, like, in a world where YA is actually good. Charisma.com did the credits music. What more do you need?”

2. Grant McLanaghan – ★★★
   “Pretty production design and cinematography help keep things interesting in this superficial and overly mannered Christian-high-school-set mystery. And as twisty and twisted YA-type dramas go, it’s not bad.”

3. Sammi – ★★★★
   “I aspire to be this level of petty-gorgeous-mystery-gay. The payoff in the end is incredibly sweet… in the darkest, most twisted way.”

4. kalmia – ★★★
   “The biggest plot twist here was that Itsumi ended up being straight.”

5. ✿ eli ✿ – ★★★½
   “Taking girlbossing to a whole new level.”

Meta Description:
A stylish and gripping Japanese mystery-drama, The Dark Maidens (2017) follows the members of an elite high school literature club as they unravel the truth behind their chairman’s mysterious death. Directed by Saiji Yakumo, the film explores deception, betrayal, and the dangerous secrets that lurk beneath the surface of privilege.