Eighteen
十八歳
Synopsis
A gay version of the classic pink "Groper Train" series. A high school boy gets onto a crowded Hatten train and encounters a man who molests him. He awakens to the taste of men and the scent of his father, whom he had forgotten after passing away at an early age...
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Moto Ôno
Kei Kusumoto
Setsuhiko Kobayashi
Seiichi Yanagihara / Kei's father
Natsuhiko Ueda
Yuji Inoue, the tutor
Kiyomi Itō
Sawako Kusumoto, Kei's mother
Ryuji Yamamoto
Yakuza
Kensuke Suzuki
Boy A
Kenichi Kôbe
Man in the toilet
Hajime Mao
Yoshito Mao
Kiyoshi Nakayama
Homeless man
Itaru Nakayama
Kei (age 5)
Boyakkī Tanaka
Train passenger
Ryūri Nose
Young man in toilet
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takaaki Hashiguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yomi Tsukioka
- Original Title
- 十八歳
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- ENK Promotion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takaaki Hashiguchi
Yomi Tsukioka
Masato Nakao
Shōji Sakai
Shinji Komada
Department Leadership Roster
Yomi Tsukioka
Screenplay
Takaaki Hashiguchi
Director
Masato Nakao
Director of Photography
Shōji Sakai
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eighteen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Eighteen about?
A gay version of the classic pink "Groper Train" series. A high school boy gets onto a crowded Hatten train and encounters a man who molests him. He awakens to the taste of men and the scent of his father, whom he had forgotten after passing away at an early age...
Who directed Eighteen?
Eighteen was directed by Takaaki Hashiguchi.
Who stars in Eighteen?
The principal cast of Eighteen includes Moto Ôno, Setsuhiko Kobayashi, Natsuhiko Ueda, Kiyomi Itō, Ryuji Yamamoto.
When was Eighteen released and how long is it?
Eighteen was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.