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Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica

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In the foundation of the culture of Japanese MANGA and animation, there lies the humor filled art form, shunga. Shunga is a type of Japanese art by famous ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Period, such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Kiyonaga, but the artform’s development was thwarted by social norms that tabooed sex. The film Introduces the world of shunga through enthusiasts - collectors, curators, and scholars, including Andrew Gerstle who inspired The British Museum’s historical shunga exhibition in 2013 and Michael Fornitz who owns an auction house in Denmark. Exploring the significance of shunga by analyzing it from historical, cultural, artistic and contemporary female points of view.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Danish
  • art
  • erotic art
  • hokusai
  • woodblock print

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Junko Hirata

Produced in

Japan

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Release dates

  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalR18+24 Nov 2023
  • South KoreaKR

    • Digital / OTT192025-VF0061613 Jun 2025
  • ThailandTH

    • Theatrical1822 Oct 2026

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Shunga: The Lost Japanese Erotica was released on 24 November 2023.

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