Oiran
Ayame, a courtesan, attracts the attention of street vendor Kisuke and decides to run away with him to America. Unfortunately, a crazed tattoo artist is obsessed with Ayame's perfect skin as a potential canvas, so he kills Kisuke to keep Ayame in Japan. Later, Ayame is sold to a brothel in Yokohama. Kisuke's ghost possesses her, causing his image to appear tattoo-like on her skin whenever she has sex.
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Oiran
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 19, 1983
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Romance, Drama, History
User Score
48%
Original Title
華魁
Production Companies
Fujii Movies, Takechi Film, Ogawa Kikaku
Director
Tetsuji Takechi
Description
Ayame, a courtesan, attracts the attention of street vendor Kisuke and decides to run away with him to America. Unfortunately, a crazed tattoo artist is obsessed with Ayame's perfect skin as a potential canvas, so he kills Kisuke to keep Ayame in Japan. Later, Ayame is sold to a brothel in Yokohama. Kisuke's ghost possesses her, causing his image to appear tattoo-like on her skin whenever she has sex.
