Hard-Boiled Mania (1999)
Koichi, a male host, is obsessively devoted to achieving the perfect soft-boiled egg. A year ago, he and his colleague Kazuma met three mysterious men at a gym, forming a relationship that defies easy explanation. Among them, Koichi becomes drawn to Ebizuka, who teaches him the art of perfect egg preparation—turning it into a strangely intimate ritual between them. At the same time, a series of unexplained disappearances begins to surface, all seemingly connected to these three men. As unease grows, Koichi is drawn deeper into the mystery—can he uncover the truth behind it all?
Director:
Kuninori Yamazaki
Writer:
Kuninori Yamazaki
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Ginji as Pikaichi |
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Yamakiyo as Ebitsuka |
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Kai Koshu as Kazuma |
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Tôshi Yanagi as |
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Rintaro Taira as |
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Kazu Itsuki as Celebrity |
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Candy Milky as Cross-dressing celebrity |
| Directing | Kuninori Yamazaki | Director |
| Writing | Kuninori Yamazaki | Screenplay |
| Directing | Masayuki Yonaha | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Tomoyuki Iwasaki | Cinematography |
| Directing | Makoto Matsuoka | Assistant Director |
| Production | Shizuo Suzuki | Producer |
| Crew | Katsuji Oyamada | Cinematography |
| Production | Sachi Hamano | Producer |
| Lighting | Toshiatsu Kôzuma | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Daisuke Kawachi | Gaffer |
| Sound | Hollow Dragon | Music |
| Camera | Kazutaka Okazaki | Still Photographer |