Movie: Nirvana Man

Top 7 Billed Cast

Daiki Katô
加藤大樹

Masayoshi Nogami
野上正義

Masaru Ohira
Masaru Ohira

Hiroko Fuji
藤ひろ子

Akihito Ikeda
Akihito Ikeda

Saeko Kondo
Saeko Kondo

Tadafumi Tomioka
富岡忠文

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    A depiction of the real story of actor Masaya Oki and his relationship with his adoptive father who adopted him as a son when Masaya Oki was 23 years old. In these days homosexuality was seen as unusual and hidden away from public. A 31 year old actor checks into a hotel in Tokyo, leaving a note with the words "Dad, wait in Nirvana..."

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    1983-11-01

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    日本語
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