
The Eel
Drama · Crime
Overview
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Top Cast


Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita


Misa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori


Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki


Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima


Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima


Show Aikawa
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa


Ken Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito


Sabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato


Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori


Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
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