Bitter Honey
2016, Japanese. Directed by Gakuryu Ishii.
Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 April 2016
- Original title
- 蜜のあわれ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takehiko Minato
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Bitter Honey runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Bitter Honey isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Bitter Honey?
Bitter Honey (2016) was directed by Gakuryu Ishii and stars Fumi Nikaido, Ren Osugi, Yoko Maki.