Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko.
Shinjuku Thief is a juvenile tale of youth and young love. It's part of the Japanese New Wave that started in the late 50's and one of the directors that got some of the spotlight in this era was Nagisa Oshima. He would sooner direct the film In the Realm of Senses (1976), which is a film that became highly controversial due to its sexual content, but I digress.
It helps if you have an interest in old, Japanese classics, because otherwise it may not be not be your type of film. Look up a trailer for it and decide if it floats your boat.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
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