is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Synopsis Naomi is a rich university student about to leave on a trip to America. Her father hires detective Shuichi Tsujiyama to watch over her, a situation that pleases neither Naomi or Shuichi. Things get complicated when Shuichi's ex-wife is suspected in the murder of a love hotel manager. Naomi and Shuichi join up to investigate the murder which may involve yakuza gangsters.
Cast Hiroko Yakushimaru as Naomi Arai Yūsaku Matsuda as Shuichi Tsujiyama as Yukiko Naoki Kyōko Kishida as Kimie Hasenuma as Yutaka Nagai as Masako Shindo as Wada as the Love hotel manager Susumu Fujita as Gozo Kunizaki Akiko Nakamura as Michiyo Kunizaki探偵物語. Tokyo MX.
Background Detective Story, director Negishi's third mainstream film, was based on a novel by mystery writer Jirō Akagawa. Lead actor Yūsaku Matsuda also played the role of a detective (Shunsaku Kudo) in the 1979-1980 TV series Tantei Monogatari (Detective Story) but the film is unrelated to the TV series. The film was released in Japan on VHS tape in December 1989, and as a DVD in December 2000. Reception It became the number two Japanese film on the domestic market in 1983, earning ¥2.8 billion in distributor rental income, behind Antarctica, and also the second highest-grossing Japanese film of all time.
Awards and nominations 8th Hochi Film Award Won: Best Actor – Yūsaku Matsuda
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