

Natchan's Little Secret
2023-01-13 · 97 min · ★ 6.5
When three drag queens, Virgin, Moririn, and Zubuko, learn that their mentor and former drag queen, Natchan, has died suddenly, they take it upon themselves to keep the secret of her sexuality from her bereaved family.
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- Directors
- Yasujiro Tanaka
- Production companies
- Toei Video Company, 01douga, Tokyo MX
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kenichi TakitohJun 'Virgin' Sakashita
Shu WatanabeMamoru 'Moririn' Ishino
Tomoya MaenoHaruhiko 'Zubuko' Numata
Chieko MatsubaraKeiko Namiki
Cunning TakeyamaNatchan
Akinaga ToyomotoShigenori Yamada
Chikara HondaKazuhiko Naitou
Hiroaki IwanagaTruck Driver
Daikichi SugawaraMasashi Tsuboi
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