Samurai Ballerina -L’étoile de Paris en fleur

Paris in the early 20th century. Two young Japanese women live there. Fujiko is expected to become a devoted wife, yet secretly dreams of becoming a painter. Chizuru, born into a samurai family and skilled in naginata, longs to study ballet. Reunited by chance in Paris after meeting as children in Yokohama, they begin supporting each other’s ambitions. With help from Olga, a former Russian ballerina, Chizuru starts lessons. When Fujiko’s guardian uncle suddenly disappears, they face a turning point. Though they encounter barriers as foreigners from the East, they continue pursuing their dreams.