Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims explained

Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Starring:Tomoya Nagase
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Eiko Koike
Riki Takeuchi
Suzuki Matsuo
Kankuro Nakamura
Director:Kankuro Kudo
Producer:Mitsuru Uda
Yoshinori Fujita
Distributor:Asmik Ace
Released:[1]
Runtime:124 minutes
Language:Japanese
Music:Zazen Boys
Cinematography:Toshiyasu Yamanaka

is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kudo Kankuro. The film stars several well-known and highly respected Japanese actors. It is based on the manga series Yajikita in Deep by Kotobuki Shiriagari.

The story follows two Edo-era gay men, Yaji Robei (Yaji) and Kita Hachi (Kita), on a pilgrimage to Ise Shrine. It is loosely based on the Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige.

Plot

Yaji and Kita are two men who live in Edo. They are deeply in love. Yaji is married to a woman, while Kita is an actor addicted to various drugs.

One day, they receive an advertisement for the Grand Shrine at Ise, and decide to set out on a pilgrimage there, hoping to cure Kita of his drug addiction. They set out on a modern motorcycle but are forced to turn back and walk the Tōkaidō road to Ise, encountering various characters and obstacles along the way.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 松本まりか | A-Team.Inc(エーチーム).