Eighteen
1996, Japanese. Directed by Takaaki Hashiguchi.
A gay version of the classic pink "Groper Train" series. A high school boy gets onto a crowded Hatten train and encounters a man who molests him. He awakens to the taste of men and the scent of his father, whom he had forgotten after passing away at an early age...
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Takaaki HashiguchiDirector
- Moto ÔnoKei Kusumoto
- Setsuhiko KobayashiSeiichi Yanagihara / Kei's father
- Natsuhiko UedaYuji Inoue, the tutor
- Kiyomi ItōSawako Kusumoto, Kei's mother
- Ryuji YamamotoYakuza
- Kensuke SuzukiBoy A
- Kenichi KôbeMan in the toilet
- Hajime MaoYoshito Mao
- Kiyoshi NakayamaHomeless man
- Itaru NakayamaKei (age 5)
- Boyakkī TanakaTrain passenger
- Ryūri NoseYoung man in toilet
Details
- Released
- 2 May 1996
- Original title
- 十八歳
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yomi Tsukioka
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Eighteen: quick answers
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How long is Eighteen?
Eighteen runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is Eighteen on?
Eighteen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Eighteen?
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Who directed Eighteen?
Eighteen (1996) was directed by Takaaki Hashiguchi and stars Moto Ôno, Setsuhiko Kobayashi, Natsuhiko Ueda.