Afro Tanaka
2012, Japanese. Directed by Daigo Matsui.
Huge desire in huge afro.
Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works hard there and, even though he turns 24, he still doesn't have a girlfriend.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Daigo MatsuiDirector
- Shota MatsudaHiroshi Tanaka
- Nozomi SasakiAya
- Atsushi TsutsumishitaMikio Osawa
- Kei TanakaHajime Okamoto
- Kaname EndoDaisuke Murata
- Ryusuke KomakineShinya Inoue
- Mikie HaraYumi
- MinamiSachiko Yoshioka
- Mitsuru FukikoshiShinji Suzuki
- Sarutoki MinagawaShinji Nishida
- Maho YamadaReiko Nikaido
- Kumi ImuraCast
Details
- Released
- 18 February 2012
- Original title
- アフロ田中
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masafumi Nishida
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What Afro Tanaka is based on
Afro Tanaka is based on Afro Tanaka, a manga series by Masaharu Noritsuke.
Manga series
Afro Tanaka
By Masaharu Noritsuke
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Afro Tanaka: quick answers
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How long is Afro Tanaka?
Afro Tanaka runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Does Afro Tanaka have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Afro Tanaka on?
Afro Tanaka isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 2012. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Afro Tanaka?
If you liked Afro Tanaka, try The Best You Can, Teen Bride, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
Who directed Afro Tanaka?
Afro Tanaka (2012) was directed by Daigo Matsui and stars Shota Matsuda, Nozomi Sasaki, Atsushi Tsutsumishita.
What is Afro Tanaka based on?
Afro Tanaka is based on Afro Tanaka, a manga series by Masaharu Noritsuke.