Today, it is considered a rare vintage collectible. While "New Unopened" copies occasionally appear on platforms like eBay , most available versions are listed as "Used" or "Good" condition.
Kaoru is not a killer here. She is something potentially more subversive for a young actress: a magnet for tragedy . She walks through the film like a ghost. She is beautiful but unreachable. Other characters project their myths onto her—she is the girl who will save them from boredom; she is the girl who will validate their love; she is the girl who will feel their pain. Chiaki Kuriyama Shinwa Shoujo