The organization Tarantella is planning an attack by utilizing a space-bound device to create hail all over the planet, codenamed "Operation Stardust". Patalliro, Bancoran, and Maraich must put a stop to their scheme, and lie the mystery of Bancoran's supposedly-dead former lover Junior to rest.
Production
Toei's gorgeous shōjo aesthetic colliding with spy-movie absurdity.
Acting
Fuyumi Shiraishi's Patalliro: chaotic energy in vocal form.
Director
Nobutaka Nishizawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patalliro was one of the earliest shōjo manga with an openly gay protagonist—Bancoran and Maraich's relationship was revolutionary for 1980s Japan.
The Patalliro franchise spans 100+ manga volumes, multiple anime series, and this film—yet somehow remains obscure outside Japan.
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