Name: Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Genre: Romance
Released: 2017-11-11
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Odagiri Joe, Asami Usuda, Taiga Nakano, Ken Mitsuishi, Ritsu Otomo

Odagiri Joe is a Japanese actor and director who was born in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, on&nbsp;February 16, 1976. He was granted a place at&nbsp;Kochi University, but rejected the offer in favor of studying film in the USA at&nbsp;California State University, in Fresno. He made his TV acting drama debut in the Kamen Rider series title “Kamen Rider Kuuga” in 2000, following up with his big-screen bow in “Azumi” (2003). He has since gone on to star in scores of Japanese movie titles, including “Air Doll” (2009), “Ernesto” (2017), “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (2017), and the Chinese movie “Saturday Fiction” (2019).

Odagiri Joe

Asami Usuda is a Japanese actress and model who was born on October 17, 1984, in&nbsp;Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She began modeling at the age of 15 and launched her acting career at the age of 19 with her first TV drama “To Dad For A Summer” (2003), following up with the movie “Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims&nbsp;“ in 2005. She has since gone on to star in numerous hit movies, including “Tokyo Playboy Club&nbsp;“ (2011), “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (2017), and “Hold Me Back” in 2020.

Asami Usuda

Taiga Nakano is a Japanese actor who was born in Tokyo, Japan, on February 7, 1993, as the second son of the A-list actor Hideo Nakano. He began his career as a child star, appearing in the movie adaptation of the hit manga series “Freesia” (2007). He made his drama debut the same year with “Asakusa “Fukumaru Ryokan.” He has remained an actor ever since, appearing in scores of hit dramas and films, such as the movies “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (2017), “Silent Rain” (2020), and “Mother” (2020).

Taiga Nakano

Ken Mitsuishi is a Japanese actor who was born on September 26, 1961, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He made his acting debut in the late 1970s, making a name for himself in the 1980s, starring in movie titles like “Tora's Tropical Fever”&nbsp;(1980) and “Okinawan Boys”&nbsp;(1983). He has continued to act ever since, with appearances in movies such as “No Worries on the Recruit Front”&nbsp;(1991), “The Eel” (1997), “Tokyo Playboy Club” (2011), and the more recent film “A Beloved Wife”&nbsp;(2020).

Ken Mitsuishi

Ritsu Otomo is a Japanese actor who was born on November 16, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan. He made his acting debut in a 2011 performance of the stage play “Pink Elephant and the Five&nbsp;Gentlemen." He soon transitioned into screen roles, with performances in titles such as “Tokyo Tribe” in 2014 and the 2016 drama series “Botanical Life of Verandar: Season 3.” More recently, he has starred in the movie “Tailwind” (2020) and the drama series "Youkai Sharehouse” (2020).

Ritsu Otomo

Tsuchida (Asami Usuda) lives with her boyfriend Seiichi (Taiga Nakano) in a humble home, enjoying their often mundane but love-filled lives together.

He is a budding musician, but suddenly finds himself at an unexpected crossroads, unable to channel his energy into writing new songs.

Meanwhile, Tsuchida has been left with the unenviable job of finding the money to pay the bills – so has taken to working in a hostess bar to make ends meet while her jobless boyfriend mopes at home.

But when he discovers what she really does for a living – and learns that she has possibly slept with one of her clients – Seiichi resolves to find work.

He lands a soulless cleaning job, which drives him further into sorrow. And to complicate matters further, Tsuchida’s old flame Hagio(Joe Odagiri) returns to the scene – and reveals that he wants her to be his girlfriend again.

Who will win the tug-of-war for Tsuchida’s heart?

This movie was based on a manga series of the same name by artist Kiriko Nananan.

“Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” is a 2017 Japanese film that was adapted for the screen and directed by Tominaga Masanori.

Pumpkin and Mayonnaise

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