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Nomitori Samurai (2018)
Director: Yasuo Tsuruhashi
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takumi Saitoh
Runtime115 min
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Hironoshin is a samurai of the Echigo-Nagaoka clan. One day, Hironoshin attends a party at a mansion in Edo where his lord, Tadakiyo is invited to recite poems. Hironoshin is asked to give his opinion and foolishly comments that the piece was plagiarized. Infuriated, Tadakiyo orders Hironoshin to live his life without honor as a ‘cat flea picker', which is in fact a pseudonym for a male prostitute. The honest and straight-shooting Hironoshin convinces himself that he has no other options, and resigns himself to live as a sex worker. Hironoshin becomes an apprentice to a flea-picker boss who encourages him, convinced that Hironoshin is exacting revenge in the guise of a prostitute.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Nomitori Samurai, a 2018 Japanese comedy directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi, has received generally positive reviews from critics who praise its unique premise and the lead performance. While award recognition for the film is currently unknown, its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests favorable audience reception.
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Fans of quirky, offbeat comedies will enjoy the unique blend of samurai drama and absurdist humor in Nomitori Samurai. Director Yasuo Tsuruhashi delivers a fresh, irreverent take on the samurai genre, featuring a standout performance from Hiroshi Abe as the hapless protagonist forced to live as a male escort.
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Flea-picking Samurai is a 2018 Japanese comedy film directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi.
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