Plot: Hiroshi is a modest enka idol. He hasn't made it big yet, but he has a small group of hardcore fans that support him through thick and thin. Working up to his first big performance, he has a little one-on-one with his fan base where they're allowed to ask him questions and give him feedback on his performance. What Hiroshi doesn't know is that one of his fans is planning to go way beyond that, though her plans are about to be thwarted by Tetsuo (an ex-con who takes care of his demented grandmother) and Take
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January 02, 2021
An oldskool Tanaka. Different stories intersect to tell a bigger plot, some scenes have a tendency to venture off into a direction of their own and there's an underlying layer of dark comedy that keeps things interesting. It's not Tanaka's best film, but he's so skilled that he can make a film like this extremely entertaining without having to make a real effort. Good fun.