Kurofuku Monogatari (2014)

Other name: 黒服物語, Black Suit Story

Description:

Kurofuku Monogatari is an engaging drama that follows Ogawa Akira, a young man struggling under the heavy expectations of his parents. His father is a doctor, and his parents yearn for him to enter medical school. However, after failing the entrance exams twice, Akira is preparing for his third attempt when a chance encounter changes his destiny. He falls in love at first sight with Kyoko, a beautiful hostess. Driven by his feelings, Akira enters the bustling Ikebukuro nightclub where Kyoko is the top hostess and starts working as a blacksuited staff member. Naive and completely inexperienced in the ways of the world, Akira starts to learn about the harshness of living in the nightlife and begins to change. Kurofuku Monogatari delivers a compelling story of growth, love, and survival in the shadows of the city.

Director: Komatsu Takashi [小松隆志] and Ueda Hisashi [植田尚]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2014

Genre:Drama