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Manriki (film)

Manriki (stylized in all capitals), also known as Vise, is a 2019 Japanese satirical black comedy film directed by . Takumi Saitoh, who starred in the film, designed and produced the film with comedian . The film's plot revolves around a young woman who, being desperate to succeed as a fashion model, undergoes a grotesque and painful facial reduction procedure using a vise. Her face is disfigured as a result, which leads to absurd and darkly comic consequences.

Saitoh and director Shimizu based the film on a script that had been inspired by the discomfort Nagano felt at a fashion-industry event. It is the first feature film by Team MANRIKI, a filmmaking project team consisting of Saito, Nagano, Shimizu, and musician and actor Nobuaki Kaneko.

The film won the Asian Award at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2019.

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