Bitter Honey
5.7
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.
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Cast
9 people
Fumi Nikaido
Akako Akai
Known for
Shōgun
Lesson of the Evil
Ren Osugi
Old Writer
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Yoko Maki
Yuriko Tamura
Known for
Like Father, Like Son
After the Storm
Kengo Kora
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Known for
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Shin Godzilla
Hanae Kan
Maruko Maruta
Known for
Nobody Knows
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Masatoshi Nagase
Goldfish Seller
Known for
Suicide Club
Sweet Bean
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Bartender
Known for
Tokyo Vampire Hotel
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Koichi Ueda
Doctor
Known for
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Seiko Iwaido
Woman
Known for
Ju-On: Origins
Strange Circus
Gakuryu Ishii Director · Takehiko Minato Writer Saisei Murô Author
First release April 1, 2016 · Produced in Japan · Original title 蜜のあわれ
Production
Phantom Film
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
蜜のあわれ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 1, 2016
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No release date listed for United States.
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