Edo Porn

Edo Porn

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Produced by Shochiku

1981119 min6.0 / 10

A biographical drama centered on the aging artist Hokusai's domestic life and creative struggles, balancing intimate family bonds with the existential weight of artistic legacy and mortality.

The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.

Questions people ask

  • Is Edo Porn scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Edo Porn violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Edo Porn easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Edo Porn sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Edo Porn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Edo Porn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Edo Porn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Edo Porn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Edo Porn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Edo Porn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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