Be Extremely Numb

Be Extremely Numb

1973 · 63 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

A sensual drama depicting the sad end of a fateful love story between a traumatized woman who is unable to love the opposite sex. Naomi Tani, who gained popularity as the "Queen of SM," teams up with director Kinya Ogawa, a big name in pink movies, to passionately portray the wavering love of a man-hating chef. Oku (Naomi Tani), who runs a sushi restaurant, is admired by many of the regulars for her bewitching appearance and skillful chef, but due to abuse from her late father, she has lost faith in men and is drowning in lust with Kazue. Oku witnesses Kazue having a relationship with a man, and is shocked when she meets the mysterious chef Shinkichi (Shohei Yamamoto).

Directed by Kinya Ogawa · Written by Akio Kanda

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Cast

Naomi Tani Oku
Hiroko Fuji Oku's mother Otsaku
Yuka Morimura Kazue
Kenji Miyase Newspaper reporter Sen-sa
Hiroshi Imaizumi President Konno
Shōhei Yamamoto Kumabe's companion
Yukari Oku
Shizue Nara
Maki Murasame
Masumi Yamatani Maid Kimi
Sakae Nitta Yuji Ishizuka
Jun Ogawa Sosuke

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