Mutant Girls Squad (2010)

It's a less than sweet 16th birthday for Japanese schoolgirl Rin, whose father informs her she comes from a family of mutants after her right hand transforms in a grotesque--and deadly--claw. Forced to flee after armed soldiers sent to capture her murder her parents, Rin joins a band of fugitive female mutants, led by a transvestite samurai, planning an attack on the government. Outrageous sci-fi actioner stars Yumi Sugimoto, Yuko Takayama, and co-director Tak Sakaguchi. 90 min. Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurette; interviews; bonus short "Yoshie Zero" (2011). In Japanese with English subtitles. Also includes a DVD version of the film. Two-disc set.