My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor
★ 3.9 · 2013 · 99m · Romance · Comedy
Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board “2 Channel.” Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of Arakawa Under the Bridge.
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