Pure Japanese (2022): cast, story & where to watch
2022 · Film
Released in 2022, Pure Japanese is an action and drama film directed by Daishi Matsunaga, running about 88 minutes.
What it’s about. Action actor Tateishi Daisuke who struggles with loneliness after suffering a traumatic experience due to an accident during filming. One day, he comes across a senior high school girl Ayumi who is being harassed consistently by Chinese brokers and the local yakuza. He decides to protect her from them. However, after this incident, he comes to develop a mindset of seeing violence as a way to gain the affirmation and approval of others thus gradually loses himself and behaves in an extreme manner.
Who’s in it. Pure Japanese stars Dean Fujioka as Tateishi Daisuke, Aju Makita as Ayumi, Tetsuya Bessho and Tetsu Watanabe, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pure Japanese page.
If you liked it. Fans of Pure Japanese tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Pure Japanese (2022)?
- In US, Pure Japanese is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Pure Japanese?
- Pure Japanese stars Dean Fujioka, Aju Makita, Tetsuya Bessho, Tetsu Watanabe and Jun Murakami.
- When was Pure Japanese released?
- Pure Japanese was released in 2022, with a runtime of about 88 minutes.