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Gay Toybox (1993)

A beautiful young man is riding a train when a suspicious man comes and snuggles up to him. A man who snuggles up to you even if you run away. Eventually, when he arrives at the station, the man gets off, but leaves a book. Thinking that the man might have forgotten it, he picks up the book. The book is "Gay Toybox". When he finally opens the book, the movie begins with an epilogue. The movie is an omnibus of three features. In other words, each book is an elaborate composition of one story of the gay world that is developed in that book.

Directed byAkira Shibahara, Ryuji Yamamoto, Yutaka Ikejima

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  1. 01

    Romantic Journey: Departure

    Strong story similarity

    1986 · 60 min · Comedy

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    A salaryman, Aisuke, was molested by an older man on a crowded commuter train. He couldn't forget the excitement and started looking for the man every morning. When he finally finds the man, he denies knowing anything . But Aisuke is not convinced, an so follows him home...

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: gay theme and lgbt
    • substantial genre overlap
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  2. 02

    The Key

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    1997 · 95 min · Drama

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    Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with her lack of passion during lovemaking. All this changes after they meet the young Mr. Kimura

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Jitsuroku: Chikan kyôshi

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    1983 · 65 min · Drama

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    Shirasaki is a physical education teacher who is also popular with female students. However, Shirasaki also had worries that he could not tell anyone about. It was his fiancé Kuniko's cleanliness. Still, Shirasaki tries not to disappoint her expectations for him. Even when Yuki, a female student who has a crush on Shirasaki, suddenly approaches Shirasaki in an attempt to attract his attention, he never crosses the line. However, one night, as he walks in the same direction as a woman who got off the bus, he is mistaken for another man and Shirasaki's life begins to take a turn for the worse.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: pink film
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  5. 05

    A Melody for My Father

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    2005 · 74 min · Drama

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    Kaoru Kobayashi stars as a man tasked with saving a failing company. Instead of harsh tactics, he lifts the workers’ spirits through music.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 07

    Does the Flower Bloom?

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    2018 · 88 min · Drama · Romance

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    While on a work trip, 37-year-old Sakurai meets 19-year-old art student Yoichi in a quiet, charming house—sparking an unexpected connection across generations.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: gay theme and lgbt
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    Villain

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    2010 · 139 min · Crime · Drama

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    Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.

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