The Red Apple (2023)
アカイリンゴ
Overview
The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed.
Where to watch The Red Apple
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel, FOD | — | — |
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What is The Red Apple about?
The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed. The Red Apple is a Drama series, first aired on 2023-01-23, 1 season and 10 episodes.
Is The Red Apple worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Red Apple 5.2 out of 10 from 28 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Red Apple?
In Japan, The Red Apple streams on Hulu, U-NEXT and FOD Channel. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kenji Kuwajima
Cast
- Rio Komiya as Inuta Hikaru
- Asuka Kawazu as Minase Yu
- Yume Shinjo as Utsumi Misora
- Soko Wada
- Yuki Tayama
- Sakurako Okubo
- Hitomi Miwa
- Nana Oda as Nana Suzumoto
- Kosuke Suzuki as Shiba Banta
- Masashi Ikeda as Nishibukuro Tetsuya
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Sources
Details and the 5.2/10 rating from The Red Apple on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.