The Apology King

The Apology King

2013 · 128 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

Ryoro Kurojima is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.

Directed by Nobuo Mizuta · Written by Kankuro Kudo

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