アフロ田中 (2012): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2012, アフロ田中 is a comedia and romance film directed by Daigo Matsui, running about 114 minutes. “Huge desire in huge afro.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works hard there and, even though he turns 24, he still doesn't have a girlfriend. Meanwhile, a school friend informs Hiroshi that he is going to get married. Hiroshi remembers a promise that they made. Hiroshi is even more impatient to find a girlfriend. A beautiful woman named Aya Kato then moves into the neighborhood.

Who’s in it. アフロ田中 stars Shota Matsuda as Hiroshi Tanaka, Nozomi Sasaki as Aya, Atsushi Tsutsumishita as Mikio Osawa and Kei Tanaka as Hajime Okamoto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, アフロ田中 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch アフロ田中 page.

If you liked it. Fans of アフロ田中 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.