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Bitter Honey (2016)

Original title: 蜜のあわれ

2016-04-01 · 1h 45m · JA
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Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.

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Gakuryu IshiiDirectorTakehiko MinatoWriter

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Fumi NikaidoFumi NikaidoAkako AkaiYoko MakiYoko MakiYuriko TamuraRen OsugiRen OsugiOld WriterKengo KoraKengo KoraRyunosuke AkutagawaMasatoshi NagaseMasatoshi NagaseGoldfish SellerHanae KanHanae KanMaruko MarutaSeiko IwaidoSeiko IwaidoWomanKiyohiko ShibukawaKiyohiko ShibukawaBartenderKoichi UedaKoichi UedaDoctorSeiko IwaidoSeiko IwaidoWoman

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What is Bitter Honey about?

Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.

How long is Bitter Honey?

Bitter Honey has a runtime of 105 minutes.