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Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen

1987Movie1 h 9 min

Drama
47
MediocreGoodWatch score

A relentlessly bleak, explicitly sexual drama movie about show business and everyday modern life.

Good for adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you're watching with family

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Story

A story of girls afflicted with idol syndrome who will do anything to get a job in the industry and the men who take advantage of them. They are more than willing to sacrifice their bodies to make that stage debut.

Feels like

  • Exploitation Film
  • Dark Showbiz Drama
  • Explicit Sexual Content
  • Sleazy Underbelly
  • Desperate Ambition
  • Moral Degradation
  • Adult Thematic
  • Gritty Realism
  • Human Exploitation

Crew

Directed by
Akira Takatsuki
Written by
Mikito Kawabata, Ryôichi Shirato
Produced by
Hiroshi Hanzawa, Masashi Sakamoto
Music by
Ryûji Azabu

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Facts

May 13, 1987 · 1 h 9 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
May 13, 1987
Runtime
1 h 9 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen worth watching?"

Questions about Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47.

Is Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen a sequel?

  1. The honban: Fûfu seikatsu-hen (1985)
  2. The honban: Joshi-daisei-hen (1986)
  3. Za honban: Moderuōdishon-hen (1986)
  4. Za Honban: Shônan no Ojôsama (1986)
  5. Za honban: Nyotai furukōsu-hen (1986)
  6. Za Honban: Joshidai nama furisode pātī (1987)
  7. Za honban: Joyū ōdishon-hen (1987)
  8. Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen (1987)
  9. Ura honban: Tōsui bideoku~īn (1987)
  10. The Honban: OL saiyô shiken (1987)
  11. Nama Honban: Dôsei (1987)

Yes: it's movie 8 of 11 in its series, after Za honban: Joyū ōdishon-hen (1987) and before Ura honban: Tōsui bideoku~īn (1987).

Will I feel good after watching Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (7 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Za honban: Aidoru kashu-hen in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.