Lunatic
1996, Japanese. Directed by Toshiki Satō.
Maybe women and men will never to catch up with the evolving nature of love.
The sensual images depict the love and hatred between four men and women living together, creating a new kind of love story. One night, alcoholic writer Akimoto and live-in former actress Yumiko meet Koichi, a gay drug dealer pursued by the yakuza, and his younger brother Yuji, a castrated man. The four of them flee Tokyo and start living together in Koichi and Yuji's childhood hideout. In the midst of their peaceful life, Yumiko falls in love with Yuji, but he is unable to give her any physical satisfaction. In the meantime, Yuji asks Koichi to hold Yumiko instead of him, which leads to jealousy among the men.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 June 1996
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masahiro Kobayashi
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Lunatic runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is Lunatic on?
Lunatic isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lunatic?
If you liked Lunatic, try The Eel, Siberian Education, Female Yakuza Tale.
Who directed Lunatic?
Lunatic (1996) was directed by Toshiki Satō and stars Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Shigemitsu Ogi, Reiko Yasuhara.