Uncle's Paradise (おじさん天国) 18 years old

Uncle's Paradise

This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's girlfriend Rika. While praying at a Shintō shrine, Uncle Takashi is bitten in the scrotum by a poisonous snake and dies. The uncle is destined to spend the afterlife in Hell unless his nephew and girlfriend can rescue him from the King of Hell.

Credits

Uncle's Paradise Cast

Name Character
Minami Aoyama She was 31, now 42 years old as Rika Kamiyama
Mutsuo Yoshioka He was 30, now 48 years old as Haruo Maekawa
Mutsuo Yoshioka He was 30, now 48 years old as Haruo
Rinako Hirasawa She was 30, now 41 years old as Shiho Itō
Rinako Hirasawa She was 30, now 41 years old as Woman in Uncle Takashi's dream
Takeshi Ito He was 26, 26 years old when he died as Enma, King of Hell
Daisuke Iijima He was 56, now 74 years old as Maruyama
Shirō Shimomoto He was 58, now 76 years old as Takeshi Takayama
Mari Yamaguchi as Woman in Hell

Uncle's Paradise Crew

Name Department
Shouji Sakai as Editor. Editing
Fumio Moriya as Music. He was 75 (now 86) years old Sound
Fumio Moriya as Writer. He was 75 (now 86) years old Writing
Daisuke Asakura as Producer. He was 46 (now 57) years old Production
Shinji Imaoka as Director. He was 41 (now 59) years old Directing
Kazuhiro Suzuki as Cinematography. He was 29 (now 47) years old Crew
Uncle's Paradise poster
Uncle's Paradise (18 years)

  • Release day: Monday, September 18, 2006
  • Runtime: 64 minutes