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Despite taking place in the glittery, plasticized universe of Japanese girlband stardom, a strange drabness pervades director ...

Fukada's new film stars former idol ... and even violence — among disenchanted fans. Love on Trial follows the story of Mai (Kyoko Saito), a rising J-Pop idol whose ascent is derailed when ...

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