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Uncle's Paradise

182006Shinji Imaoka
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This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's girlfriend Rika. While praying at a Shintō shrine, Uncle Takashi is bitten in the scrotum by a poisonous snake and dies. The uncle is destined to spend the afterlife in Hell unless his nephew and girlfriend can rescue him from the King of Hell.

FantasyDramaComedy
SoftcorePink Film

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What is Uncle's Paradise (2006) about?

This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's…

Who stars in Uncle's Paradise?

Uncle's Paradise stars Minami Aoyama (Rika Kamiyama), Mutsuo Yoshioka (Haruo Maekawa), Shirō Shimomoto (Takeshi Takayama), Masataka Matsubara (Kouichi Iwata), Rinako Hirasawa (Woman in Uncle Takashi's dream). The film was directed by Shinji Imaoka.

How long is Uncle's Paradise?

Uncle's Paradise has a runtime of 50 min and premiered in 2006. It is rated 18.

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