Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica
2023, Japanese. Directed by Junko Hirata.
In the foundation of the culture of Japanese MANGA and animation, there lies the humor filled art form, shunga. Shunga is a type of Japanese art by famous ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Period, such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Kiyonaga, but the artform’s development was thwarted by social norms that tabooed sex. The film Introduces the world of shunga through enthusiasts - collectors, curators, and scholars, including Andrew Gerstle who inspired The British Museum’s historical shunga exhibition in 2013 and Michael Fornitz who owns an auction house in Denmark. Exploring the significance of shunga by analyzing it from historical, cultural, artistic and contemporary female points of view.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica is streaming on Film Movement Plus in India.
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- Released
- 24 November 2023
- Original title
- 春の画 SHUNGA
- Country
- Japan
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Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica is streaming on Film Movement Plus in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica?
Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica (2023) was directed by Junko Hirata and stars Mirai Moriyama, Yoh Yoshida.