Something Like It (1981)
Life seems to be good for Shintoto, an up-and-coming rakugo artist who has just had his first sexual experience at a local brothel. Lucky for him, he gets to date the beautiful sex worker he meets that day, and a younger high school rakugo aficionado is also vying for his attention. But for clumsy, heart-on-his-sleeve Shintoto, life doesn’t stay rosy for long.
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita
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Kumiko Akiyoshi as Elizabeth |
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Katsunobu Ito as Shintoto |
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Masahiro Kobayashi as Shinniku |
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Denden as Shinsui |
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Takayasu Ohno as Shinsai |
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Erika Asou as Yumi |
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Tomoko Igarashi as Mariya |
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Kaoru Kazama as |
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Rina Naoi as |
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Ryucho Shunputei as |
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Senkyo Irifunetei as |
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Keiko Utsumi as |
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Yoshie Utsumi as |
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Yuki Yoshizawa as |
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Machiko Washio as |
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Akemi Shimizuishi as |
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Enraku Sanyutei the 6th as |
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Hirobumi Serizawa as |
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Go Nagai as |
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Haruko Katō as |
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Isao Bitō as Shinkome |
| Writing | Yoshimitsu Morita | Writer |
| Directing | Yoshimitsu Morita | Director |
| Camera | Makoto Watanabe | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hikaru Suzuki | Producer |
| Sound | Osamu Shiomura | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Akimasa Kawashima | Editor |