19 Oct 1974
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
Tokyo Noir
Another Tokyo, another me
Three tales that center around sex and citizens of Tokyo: A repressed woman embraces her sexuality, ("Birthday"), an unexpected reunion disrupts a sex worker's routine ("Night Lovers"), and a sex blogger discovers connection in the depths of loneliness ("Girl's Life").
Top Billed Cast
吉本多香美 Mari Kitajima
中村愛美 Miyuki
吉野公佳 Nao
Aya Seki 
利重剛 
光石研 Mihoko Sunouchi 
和田聰宏 
山田辰夫 
ベンガル 
塩谷瞬 
中泉英雄 
温水洋一 
水橋研二 
Kim Soo-Jin 
原史奈 Sanae
遠藤憲一 
峰岸徹
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