Danso cafe de aimashou

20260 JA

Synopsis

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Kaoru, who works at a cross-dressing cafe, is suddenly left without a place to live when his fiancé, Hayashitaro, who shows no understanding of Kaoru's hobby, announces that he wants to end their cohabitation. With no money and nowhere to go, Kaoru is saved by a shared house introduced to her by her colleague, Ruri. There she finds out that Yasumichi is living there, having escaped from his wife's constraints that "men should be strong." The two awkwardly begin to grow closer. (R15+ version premiered at the OP PICTURES+ Festival 2025).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanna Misaki
Natsuki Takeuchi
Ena Koume
Akihiro Murata
Ryota Takeda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haruhi Oguri
Writers: Haruhi Oguri, Naoki Ôya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Haruhi Oguri, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hitoshi Arakawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kanna Misaki and Natsuki Takeuchi and Ena Koume carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Haruhi Oguri directs. Ken'ichi Aikawa behind the camera. Hitoshi Arakawa scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Haruhi Oguri, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hitoshi Arakawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kanna Misaki and Natsuki Takeuchi and Ena Koume carry the top of the cast.