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Tokyo Noir

Tokyo Noir

Another Tokyo, another me

2004 2h 7mDrama

Three tales that center around sex and citizens of Tokyo: A repressed woman embraces her sexuality, ("Birthday"), an unexpected reunion disrupts a sex worker's routine ("Night Lovers"), and a sex blogger discovers connection in the depths of loneliness ("Girl's Life").

4.5/5

TMDB score· 3 votes

Synopsis

Three tales that center around sex and citizens of Tokyo: A repressed woman embraces her sexuality, ("Birthday"), an unexpected reunion disrupts a sex worker's routine ("Night Lovers"), and a sex blogger discovers connection in the depths of loneliness ("Girl's Life").

The vibe

japantokyo, japansoftcore

Behind it

Masato IshiokaDirectorNaoto KumazawaNaoto KumazawaDirectorYoko UrayamaScreenplayHisako KurosawaScreenplay

Cast

Takami YoshimotoTakami YoshimotoMari Kitajima
Aimi NakamuraAimi NakamuraMiyuki
Kimika YoshinoKimika YoshinoNao
Aya Seki
Go RijuGo Riju
Ken MitsuishiKen Mitsuishi
Mihoko Sunouchi
Soko WadaSoko Wada
Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo Yamada
BengalBengal
Shun ShioyaShun Shioya
Hideo NakaizumiHideo Nakaizumi
Yoichi NukumizuYoichi Nukumizu
Kenji MizuhashiKenji Mizuhashi
Kim Soo-JinKim Soo-Jin
Fumina HaraFumina HaraSanae
Kenichi EndoKenichi Endo
Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi

Director

Masato Ishioka, Naoto Kumazawa

Writers

Yoko Urayama, Naoto Kumazawa, Masato Ishioka, Hisako Kurosawa

Release date

24 Sept 2004

Runtime

2h 7m

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

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