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Release Year1978
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorGenji Nakamura
WritersGenji Nakamura
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKôshoku biyoshi
About Kôshoku biyoshi
Film adaptation of Yu Nakano's popular graphic novel serialized in Manga Bon magazine. A young beautician who works at a hairdresser's salon in the countryside dreams of becoming a first-class hairdresser. To follow her dream she goes to Tokyo to work as an apprentice stylist at a TV station.
Directed by Genji Nakamura, Kôshoku biyoshi leans on a strong ensemble — Kei Ogawa, Yuriko Azuma, Takurou Kitagawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1978.
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