
Just Barely
1960, Japanese. Directed by Shunkai Mizuho.
Sawakichi carried on his late father’s legacy, devoting himself to training in the art of seduction while searching for the secret scroll, but he fell just short of success. What is this secret scroll?
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 18 May 1960
- Original title
- すれすれ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shunkai Mizuho, Kihan Nagase
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Just Barely runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Just Barely isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 May 1960. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Just Barely?
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Who directed Just Barely?
Just Barely (1960) was directed by Shunkai Mizuho and stars Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Keiko Yumi, Bontarō Miake.