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Shikibu monogatari

Shikibu monogatari - Where to Watch

Audience Score
10

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Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the Seiyu drama flick. Shikibu monogatari starring Eiji Okuda, Mieko Harada, Kyōko Kagawa, Keiko Kishi has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min. The movie received a user score of 10/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 1 engaged users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Toyoichi Otomo suffers from psychological and spiritual troubles after a horrific industrial accident. He lives with his elderly mother and wife near Mt. Aso in rural Kyushu. He seeks solace in a small religious group run by Buddhist nun Chishu-bo who claims to be the 68th descendant of famed 11th century poet Izumi Shikibu. The members of her sect regard her as a living saint. Yet instead of balming his soul, she riles his libido by playing a sexual cat-and-mouse game with the fragile Toyoichi. When she does bed him, it leads to a miracle healing -- followed by a terrible calamity."

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