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Bitter Honey

4.820161h 45mMovieDramaFantasy

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…

DirectorGakuryu Ishii
WriterTakehiko Minato
ProducerAkira Morishige

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Bitter Honey isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Gakuryu Ishii

FNFumi Nikaido
Fumi Nikaido
Akako Akai
RORen Osugi
Ren Osugi
Old Writer
YMYoko Maki
Yoko Maki
Yuriko Tamura
KKKengo Kora
Kengo Kora
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
HKHanae Kan
Hanae Kan
Maruko Maruta
MNMasatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase
Goldfish Seller
KSKiyohiko Shibukawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Bartender
KUKoichi Ueda
Koichi Ueda
Doctor
SISeiko Iwaido
Seiko Iwaido
Woman

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