The Strange Saga of Hiroshi the Freeloading Sex Machine (2005)
"Sex mashin: Hiwai na kisetsu" (original title)

Near Kawahara, a young man on a bus connives to meet a single mother by knocking over her son's box of crickets. He's Hiroshi, she's Haruka, the boy is Yuichiro. Hiroshi pursues Haruka, and... See full summary »

Director:

Yûji Tajiri

Writer:

Fumio Moriya

Stars:

Rinako Hirasawa, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Minami Aiyama

Cast

Credited cast:
Rinako Hirasawa	...	Haruka Inokawa
Mutsuo Yoshioka	...	Hiroshi Misaki
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Minami Aiyama	...	Kuniko
Akino Hirasawa	...	Chiharu
Takeshi Itô	...	Morita
Setchin Kawaya	...	Komatsuzaki
Setsuhiko Kobayashi	...	Oki
Yûya Matsuura	...	Kazama
Kazuhiro Sano	...	Anzai

Storyline

Near Kawahara, a young man on a bus connives to meet a single mother by knocking over her son's box of crickets. He's Hiroshi, she's Haruka, the boy is Yuichiro. Hiroshi pursues Haruka, and she invites him into her flat. When Hiroshi is not engaged in exuberant sex with her, he's playing with Yuichiro and learning the intricacies of the neighborhood sport, cricket wrestling. The local cricket-raising champion is Anzai, who desires Haruka for himself. Haruka's ex-husband Taro and his girlfriend Kunico are also around - and everyone's paths will cross over desire, love, loneliness, and the quest for a victorious cricket.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | single mother | wrestling | flat | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Sex Machine

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kokuei Company, Shintoho Company, V Theater

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

What about the cricket match?

There is nothing like a good romantic comedy, especially when it is paired with cricket wrestling.

Haruka (Rinako Hirasawa) is a single mother who meets a new guy. Hiroshi (Mutsuo Yoshioka) is unemployed, but gets along well with her son. The two lovers get along great. So great that they are having frantic sex whenever they are together. You don't see that in Hollywood RomComs.

Of course, the sex alternates with the local pastime of cricket wrestling. Hiroshi is trying to beat the champ Anzai (Kazuhiro Sano), whom he has never met. His prime cricket gets in some hot water - actually hot oil, and he now needs to find another.

Of course, neither of the lovers are particularly faithful. We don't just see flirting either, as they engage in sex with outsiders, which, of course, leads to the predictable breakup.

There is some over-the-top silliness, and even some girl-on-girl action that was totally unexpected and, given the context, weird.

But, all ends as it would in a typical RomCom. You knew that, didn't you.