Bitter Honey
Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.
Top Billed Cast
Fumi Nikaido
Akako Akai
Ren Osugi
Old Writer
Yoko Maki
Yuriko Tamura
Kengo Kora
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Hanae Kan
Maruko Maruta
Featured Crew
Satoko Saito
Production Design
Takahiko Takeda
Editor
Gakuryu Ishii
Editor
Norimichi Kasamatsu
Director of Photography
Gakuryu Ishii
Director
Saisei Murô
Novel
Takehiko Minato
Writer
Akira Morishige
Producer
Kazuhiro Sawataishi
Costume Design
Shigeo Ômori
Costume Design
Yasushi Minatoya
Line Producer
Yoshimasa Fujie
Assistant Director
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