
Achilles and the Tortoise(2008)
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking and a high-stakes business conflict over a critical eel supply.

Hisaya Morishige
Eisuke Misawa

Keiju Kobayashi
Takeshi Kuwabara

Daisuke Katō
Zensuke Kuramochi

Reiko Dan
Keiko Matsuura

Keiko Awaji
Madame Emiko

Norihei Miki
Branch Manager Doi
Sonomi Nakajima
Momoko Takahashi

Mie Hama
Sachiko Misawa

Mitsuko Kusabue
Geisha Shimemaru

Hiroshi Tachikawa
Nakamura
Playboy President: Part II is a comedy, drama film released in 1961. Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, it stars Hisaya Morishige, Keiju Kobayashi, Daisuke Katō. After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking and a high-stakes business conflict over a critical eel supply.
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