Swallowtail Butterfly
スワロウテイル · Shunji Iwai
Swallowtail Butterfly is a crime e drama movie released in 1996, directed by Shunji Iwai, starring 伊藤歩, 江口洋介 e Chara. It runs 2h 28min. It is movie 5 of 13 in the いわい しゅんじ collection. Also known as いわい しゅんじ 5.
Official synopsis
Esta é a história de Yentowns em Yentown.
Em um Japão do futuro, uma jovem cuja mãe acaba de morrer é acolhida por uma prostituta chamada Glico. Mais tarde, elas se juntam a um grupo de amigos que vivem em Yentown, uma favela onde os marginalizados se escondem.
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Availability in Brazil · updated 02/10/2026
Cast of Swallowtail Butterfly
30 actors
伊藤歩
as Ageha
江口洋介
as Ryou Ryanki
Chara
as Glico
三上博史
as Feihong
許志安
as Maofu
渡部篤郎
as Ran
Kaori Momoi
as Suzukino
山口智子
as Shenmei
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大塚寧々
as Reiko
洞口依子
as Hoshino
五十嵐信次郎
as Doctor
渡辺哲
as Katsushika Group Boss
浅野忠信
as Customer in the Club
Ken Enomoto
北見敏之
小橋賢児
as Hoan
Shiek Mahmud-Bey
as Arrow
光石研
as Punk Man
酒井敏也
as Lolita Store Manager
塩見三省
as Kanji Sudo
鈴木慶一
as Kusunoki
田口トモロヲ
as Honda
山崎一
翁華栄
as Wang Shansheng
藤井かほり
as Yuriko
Shiro Takehatsu
as Asakawa
Kent Frick
as Dave
ROLLY
as Blond Hair Man
南加絵
陰山泰
- Director
- Shunji Iwai
- Cinematography
- 篠田昇
- Editing
- Shunji Iwai
- Music
- 小林武史
- Production
- 河井真也
- Screenplay
- Shunji Iwai
Where you've seen the cast of Swallowtail Butterfly
- 伊藤歩 as Ageha is also in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) and Gantz: Resposta Perfeita (2011)
- 江口洋介 as Ryou Ryanki is also in Samurai X: O Fim de Uma Lenda (2014)
いわい しゅんじ movies in order
13 movies · in release order
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フライド ドラゴン フィッシュ
1993 · 50min
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Intercâmbio
1994 · 47min
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Love Letter
1995 · 1h 57min
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PiCNiC
1996 · 1h 12min
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Swallowtail Butterfly
1996 · 2h 28min
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História de Abril
1998 · 1h 07min
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Tudo sobre Lily Chou Chou
2001 · 1h 46min
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虹の女神 Rainbow Song
2006 · 1h 57min
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ハルフウェイ
2009 · 1h 25min
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A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
2016 · 2h 59min
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Luzes no Céu: Fireworks
2017 · 1h 30min
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Ni Hao, Zihihua
2018 · 1h 53min
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Last Letter
2020 · 2h
Frequently asked questions about Swallowtail Butterfly
Where to watch Swallowtail Butterfly?
We haven't found where to watch Swallowtail Butterfly in Brazil yet. Availability changes often, so check back later.
Is Swallowtail Butterfly on Netflix?
No. As of the last check, on 02/10/2026, Swallowtail Butterfly was not on Netflix in Brazil.
How long is Swallowtail Butterfly?
Swallowtail Butterfly runs 2h 28min (148 minutes).
What year did Swallowtail Butterfly come out?
Swallowtail Butterfly came out in 1996.
Is Swallowtail Butterfly part of a franchise?
Yes. It is movie 5 of 13 in the いわい しゅんじ collection. Also known as いわい しゅんじ 5. The story continues in História de Abril (1998).
Swallowtail Butterfly details
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- スワロウテイル
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japão
- Production companies
- OORONG-SHA, Pony Canyon, Nippon Herald Films
- Collection
- いわい しゅんじ · 5 of 13
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