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School in the Crosshairs

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1981 · 90 min Fantasy Science Fiction Comedy
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers. When a new student with similar powers begins to show her skills, creating a force of psychic Nazi student enforcers, Yuka and her friends vow to stop her. But behind it all is a mysterious force that will put Yuka's powers to the ultimate test!

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Original Title ねらわれた学園
Year 1981
Country Japan
Genre Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy
Director Nobuhiko Obayashi
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (25 votes)

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The film blends high school comedy with a surprisingly dark sci-fi premise, using psychic powers as a metaphor for social pressure and rebellion. Its animation style captures a specific late-Showa era aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and unsettling.

What lingers after the viewing is the film's earnest exploration of individuality against a backdrop of enforced conformity, delivered with a unique visual flair. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi

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