Genshu Hanayagi: Prison Diary

This drama attracted significant attention as an adaptation in which actress and dancer Genshu Hanayanagi recounts her real-life experiences in prison. On October 29, 1980, Hanayanagi (playing herself) began serving a prison sentence after being convicted of assaulting the head of a traditional dance school. Inside, she met women from diverse backgrounds, including a woman who allowed birds to devour her own child and a member of the Red Army Faction. Although initially met with a cold reception, Hanayanagi gradually became a central figure among them, thanks to her naturally cheerful personality.

• Release date
• May 11, 1984
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Drama, Crime
• Director
• Yukio Noda

Cast

Genshū Hanayagi Genshu Hanayagi Junko Miyashita Sakura Kamo Kazuko Shirakawa Miki Sanjō Miyuki Kojima Sanae Nakahara Yoshimi Ashikawa