Natchan's Little Secret
Seen it?2023 | 97 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When three drag queens, Virgin, Moririn, and Zubuko, learn that their mentor and former drag queen, Natchan, has died suddenly, they take it upon themselves to keep the secret of her sexuality from her bereaved family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasujiro Tanaka
- Kenichi TakitohJun 'Virgin' Sakashita
- Shu WatanabeMamoru 'Moririn' Ishino
- Tomoya MaenoHaruhiko 'Zubuko' Numata
- Chieko MatsubaraKeiko Namiki
- Cunning TakeyamaNatchan
- Akinaga ToyomotoShigenori Yamada
- Chikara HondaKazuhiko Naitou
- Hiroaki IwanagaTruck Driver
- Kaoru NagatoGrocery Store Employee
- Ichinose AoHiroko Tsuboi