In a bold and irreverent take on the yakuza genre, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun brings a fresh perspective to Japan's underworld, as a teenage delinquent schoolgirl inherits her father's declining clan and must navigate its treacherous world. Based on Jirō Akagawa's novel of the same name, this 1981 film combines action and romance in a story that is both a satire of yakuza films and a fish-out-of-water tale of a high school girl thrust into a world of crime and violence. With Hiroko Yakushimaru delivering a memorable performance, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun has become a cult classic outside of Japan, known for its catchy theme song and influential status in the country's pop culture landscape.