Shomuni
ショムニ
Synopsis
The day after being dumped by the boyfriend to whom she was going to give her virginity, Sawako Tsukahara (Kumiko Endo), an office lady in the accounting department of Manpan Trading Co., is dispatched as a helper to General Affairs Section 2. General Affairs Section 2, nicknamed "Shomuni," is the company's cesspool department where underachieving office ladies are gathered. The members of the General Affairs Department are Chinatsu Tsuboi (Reiko Takashima), who is in charge of the department; the femme fatale Kana Miyashita (Michiko Kawai); the self-disciplined Yumiko Maruhashi (Asako Kobayashi); the boastful Kayoko Tokunaga (Mari Hamada); the unremarkable Section Chief Inoue (Masao Komatsu); and the stray cat, Butcha.
Top Cast
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Reiko Takashima
Chinatsu Tsuboi
Kumiko Endo
Sawako Tsukahara
Michiko Kawai
Kana Miyashita
Asako Kobayashi
Yumiko Maruhashi
Mari Hamada
Kayoko Tokunaga
Masao Komatsu
Koichi Inoue
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Tomohiro Ukyo
Mizuki Kanno
Yumiko
Sadao Abe
Masao
Yoji Tanaka
Gay makeup artist
Houka Kinoshita
Makoto Satō
Issei Takubo
Koichi Ueda
Yutaka Matsushige
Kinzō Sakura
Ikkei Watanabe
Michael Tomioka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takayoshi Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyuki Isshiki
- Original Title
- ショムニ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takayoshi Watanabe
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Isao Tomita
Yoshiki Nomura, Toshihisa Watai, Yoshikazu Tsubaki, Hiroshi Fukazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Takayoshi Watanabe
Director
Yoshiki Nomura
Producer
Toshihisa Watai
Producer
Yoshikazu Tsubaki
Producer
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Isao Tomita
Editor
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shomuni
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shomuni about?
The day after being dumped by the boyfriend to whom she was going to give her virginity, Sawako Tsukahara (Kumiko Endo), an office lady in the accounting department of Manpan Trading Co., is dispatched as a helper to General Affairs Section 2. General Affairs Section 2, nicknamed "Shomuni," is the company's cesspool department where underachieving office ladies are gathered. The members of the General Affairs Department are Chinatsu Tsuboi (Reiko Takashima), who is in charge of the department; the femme fatale Kana Miyashita (Michiko Kawai); the self-disciplined Yumiko Maruhashi (Asako Kobayashi); the boastful Kayoko Tokunaga (Mari Hamada); the unremarkable Section Chief Inoue (Masao Komatsu); and the stray cat, Butcha.
Who directed Shomuni?
Shomuni was directed by Takayoshi Watanabe.
Who stars in Shomuni?
The principal cast of Shomuni includes Reiko Takashima, Kumiko Endo, Michiko Kawai, Asako Kobayashi, Mari Hamada.
When was Shomuni released and how long is it?
Shomuni was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.