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Cast
Ryōko Watanabe
as Mariko - Escort Service Client
Yōko Azusa
as Kazuko Shiokawa
Naoki Fushimi
as Naoki Fushimi - Escort Service Owner
Hiromi Inoue
as Gigolo B
Hideki Isshiki
as Isamu Udagawa
Nami Misaki
as Misa
Shōgorō Nishimura
as Visitor in Bath House
Kōyū Ohara
as Dope pusher
Masayoshi Takigawa
as Akira Toyonaga
Makiko Tsunoda
as Emiko Sakaki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1982
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes3
DirectorKōyū Ohara
WritersToshimichi Saeki
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGigolo: A Docu-Drama
About Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Kabukicho, Shinjuku, the number one entertainment district in Japan. There are professional gigolos who make this sleepless city their base and get what they want, from money and women to desire. They are the "gigolo" gang led by the charismatic Naoki Fushimi. Akira, Yuki, and Ryoma are aiming to become full-fledged gigolos. Akira has a girlfriend named Mariko who is a model for vinyl magazines. But that's not enough for a gigolo. For a gigolo, having sex for free is meaningless. Yuki finds a soapland girl named Misa, and Ryoma finds a woman named Yoko, and they spend a sensual night together. Meanwhile, Akira is taken by Mariko to help with a vinyl magazine shoot. Akira is getting increasingly impatient with his life, which can hardly be called gigolo...
Directed by Kōyū Ohara, Gigolo: A Docu-Drama leans on a strong ensemble — Ryōko Watanabe, Yōko Azusa, Naoki Fushimi — 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 drama titles of 1982.
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