The Lowlife

The Lowlife

2017•2h 0m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(18)

Based on a 2016 novel by Mana Sakura, “The Lowlife” shows the stories of three women who work in Japan’s adult video industry.

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Production

KADOKAWA, Travis

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ayano Moriguchi

Miho

Kokone Sasaki

Kokone Sasaki

Ayano

Aina Yamada

Aina Yamada

Ayako

Shugo Oshinari

Shugo Oshinari

Kenta

Ryu Morioka

Ryu Morioka

Hibino

Yoichiro Saito

Yoichiro Saito

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko Eguchi

Misa

Makiko Watanabe

Makiko Watanabe

Izumi

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Tomoe

Saki Takaoka

Saki Takaoka

Takako

Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase

Mutsuo Yoshioka

Mutsuo Yoshioka

Yoshito Momiki

Yoshito Momiki

Yohei

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