Nomitori Samurai (2018)
Original title: のみとり侍
Nomitori Samurai is a 2018 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi, with a running time of 1h 55m. It stars Hiroshi Abe, Shinobu Terajima and Etsushi Toyokawa.
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.
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What is Nomitori Samurai about?
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.
When was Nomitori Samurai released?
Nomitori Samurai was released on 18 May 2018.
How long is Nomitori Samurai?
Nomitori Samurai runs 1h 55m.
Who made Nomitori Samurai?
Nomitori Samurai was directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi.