Rika the Mixed-Blood Girl (1972)
"Konketsuji Rika" (original title)

First film of a trilogy following the dramatic life of Rika, a half-Japanese/half-American woman who becomes the tough-as-nails leader of an all-girl crime gang.

Director:

Kô Nakahira

Writers:

Tarô Bonten (original story), Kaneto Shindô (screenplay)

Stars:

Rika Aoki, Kazuko Nagamoto, Masami Souda

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rika Aoki	...	Rica
Kazuko Nagamoto	...	Reiko
Masami Souda	...	Hanako
Michi Nono	...	Junko
Fuminori Sato
Ryôhei Uchida	...	Mr Z
Masane Tsukayama	...	Numata
Yasuo Harakayama	...	Sabu
Sotoshi Moritsuka	...	Hirose
Yoshihiro Nakadai	...	Tachibana
Jun Ôtomo	...	Tabucho
Emiko Azuma	...	Reform School Director
Kotoe Hatsui	...	Middle-aged Lady
Kazuko Imai	...	Kayo
Kunio Ôtsuka	...	Ichikawa

Storyline

First film of a trilogy following the dramatic life of Rika, a half-Japanese/half-American woman who becomes the tough-as-nails leader of an all-girl crime gang.

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Plot Keywords:

capitalism | rape | erotism | concubine | unemployment | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 November 1972 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Rica

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Office 203, Media Blasters

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Rica My Girl"
Music by Kyohei Tsutsumi
Lyrics by Jun Hashimoto
Sung by Rika Aoki

User Reviews

Fast paced exciting pinky violence saga

I consider this comparable to Truck Turner in the blaxploitation genre. Not the best example of pinky violence, but one of the most entertaining. There's enough 'plot' here to fill 5 movies though it's rather episodic in nature. Lots of exploitative scenes (nudity, violence, catfights, etc.), also some anti-USA sentiment.

I just saw Rica 2 Lonely Wanderer yesterday. Not quite the exploitation showcase as the first, and with more conventional and less frantic pacing. No reform schools here, and no nudity from the star (Rika), though it does have some anti-USA bias. It's still a quite good followup and perhaps more believable than the original (which may actually detract from the entertainment value). Judging from the trailer, looks like the third installment is less sedate and more of a roller coaster ride like the first one.