Call Boy

Apr 6, 2018

1h 59m

★ 6.5

Overview

Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Phantom Film

Shueisha

Horipro

Happinet

Call Boy Trailers

Cast

Ryo Morinaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Shizuka Mido

Sei Matobu

Sakura

Ami Tomite

Megumi Shirasaki

Yuki Sakurai

Higashi Hirado

Kenta Izuka

Shinya Tajima

Yū Koyanagi

Itsuki

Erika Mabuchi

Kiko

Kokone Sasaki

Gyaru Woman

Ruri Shinato

Izumikawa

Tokuma Nishioka

Old Woman

Kyōko Enami

Hiromi

Mai Ohtani

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