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Okoge | 
| Director: Takehiro Nakajima
Actors: Misa Shimizu, Takehiro Murata, Takeo Nakahara, Atsushi Fukazawa, Takatoshi Takeda
Studio: Cinevista Inc.
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 48997
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303072119
UPC: 097113394010
EAN: 9786303072111
ASIN: 6303072119
Theatrical Release Date: April 2, 1993
Release Date: September 15, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Forner rental. Original tape. With original box, which is cut at side and one folding flap at top removed. Tape in Very Good condition. Cinevista Release.
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Interesting December 14, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Japan's teeming if still underground gay life is explored and celebrated in this pleasant story of the relationship between two gay lovers and the effervescent woman who befriends them. The story revolves around Goh, a young, self-employed man, and Tochi, an older married corporate worker. Their inability to find a suitable location for their lovemaking is solved by Sayoko, a naive young woman who inexplicably finds herself drawn to gay men. She offers her small apartment as a convenient love-pad. Funny but deceptively lighthearted, the film addresses the serious theme of homophobia which is pervading Japan. A note on the title: Okama is Japanese for a rice pot and a slang insult against gays; Okoge is the rice that sticks to the bottom of a pot and is Japanese slang for "fag hag." (Japanese with English subtitles)
Homosexuality in a Japanese context September 28, 2001
David Bonesteel (Fresno, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An interesting look at the gay lifestyle in Japan. Satoko is a young woman who befriends a gay couple, Goh and Tochi. She allows them to use her apartment for their trysts so that they will not be discovered by Goh's mother or Tochi's wife. This idyllic arrangement cannot last forever. All three characters go through trying times until the sweet resolution in which Satoko and Goh set up their own little family. Gays face enormous pressure from society in all cultures, but it is particularly interesting to see how this plays out in Japan, a culture which exerts enormous pressure on all of its people to conform.
 Sad but Lively gay film from Japan January 26, 2000
Simon Shibata (San Francisco, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have seen this movie so many times. The strange relationship of a gay couple and a female (okoge) is truely sentimental. This story does reflect the truth of gay males in Japan lively. They are coming out more though. I love the screen of drug queens fought against guys who made fun of them.
 Mixed Feelings January 1, 2000
Anthony Dickerson (Greensboro, NC USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The first part of the movie is lovely. The relationship between the two men is very well done. Midway, however, the story comes apart. The portrayal of gay life in Japan probably reflects the tradition and cultural morays of the time meaning that gay relationships are seen as doomed from the start. The ending leaves one desiring a more fulfilling happy ending for gay couples.
Different December 15, 1999
Anthony Dickerson (Greensboro, NC USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first half of the film is sheer perfection, but when the couple break up mid-way through the film breaks up with them. The ending is disappointing, but the romance between the two leads for the first half of the film is well worth the purchase price. The erotic scenes are tastefully and artistically presented.
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