The Washing Machine
1999, Japanese. Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara.
Kizaki, who moved to Tokyo from the Kansai region to become a manga artist, is assigned to work at a used electrical appliance store where he works part-time as a store keeper and repairman. One day, a woman comes to the store drenched from the rain. She is Setsuko, the only daughter of the store's president and a returnee. Since then, Setsuko often comes to the store. Kizaki becomes concerned about Setsuko, but Setsuko has something to do with Oshi, a senior who used to work at the store...
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Tetsuo ShinoharaDirector
- Michitaka TsutsuiToshiro Kizaki
- Yasuko TomitaSetsuko Katagiri
- Kaoru KobayashiTaiji Ogami
- Isao HashimotoTakashi Katagiri
- Wakaba IrieChieko Katagiri
- Hineki MitoCast
- Kaya HirasawaWife about to be divorced
- Ayano MomoseHideko Kogure
- Toshie NegishiCast
- Kin SugaiCast
- Kenichiro TanabeCast
- Shingo TsurumiCast
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1999
- Original title
- 洗濯機は俺にまかせろ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shusaku Matsuoka
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What The Washing Machine is based on
The Washing Machine is adapted from a novel.
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The Washing Machine runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is The Washing Machine on?
The Washing Machine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Washing Machine?
If you liked The Washing Machine, try Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, Let's Make Love, Little Italy.
Who directed The Washing Machine?
The Washing Machine (1999) was directed by Tetsuo Shinohara and stars Michitaka Tsutsui, Yasuko Tomita, Kaoru Kobayashi.
What is The Washing Machine based on?
The Washing Machine is adapted from a novel.