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The Sensualist

The Sensualist

19915.50h 54m

Overview

A story of a man's erotic experiences since the age of 7, based on the 17th-century novel by Saikaku Ihara.

Directed by Yukio Abe
Written by Saikaku Ihara, Eiichi Yamamoto
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Top Cast

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Masao Imanishi

Head Clerk (voice)

Minori Matsushima

Minori Matsushima

Shoshi (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Ubei (voice)

Taeko Nakanishi

Taeko Nakanishi

Narrator (voice)

Osamu Saka

Osamu Saka

Yonosuke (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

Juzo (voice)

Themes & Keywords

色一代

About The Sensualist

The Sensualist is a animation, drama, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of 色一代. Directed by Yukio Abe, it stars Masao Imanishi, Minori Matsushima, Ichiro Nagai. A story of a man's erotic experiences since the age of 7, based on the 17th-century novel by Saikaku Ihara.

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