Ranmaru: The Man with the God Tongue

Ranmaru: The Man with the God Tongue

105 mins | Comedy | Dec. 3, 2016

Ranmaru is a shy, dorky guy with a tongue that can analyze any element simply by licking an object, a skill that allows him to solve all manner of crimes. With his cute, but annoying sidekick Hikaru, plus the steadying hand of friend Kanji, Ranmaru solves a series of strange events at a failing hot spring resort deep in the mountains. Ranmaru falls in love with a doctor who saves his life. The loveable, endearing Ranmaru and his band of quirky pals team up to solve a nasty murder mystery that devastates the village.

Ranmaru: The Man with the God Tongue

105 mins | Comedy | Dec. 3, 2016

Ranmaru: The Man with the God Tongue
Ranmaru is a shy, dorky guy with a tongue that can analyze any element simply by licking an object, a skill that allows him to solve all manner of crimes. With his cute, but annoying sidekick Hikaru, plus the steadying hand of friend Kanji, Ranmaru solves a series of strange events at a failing hot spring resort deep in the mountains. Ranmaru falls in love with a doctor who saves his life. The loveable, endearing Ranmaru and his band of quirky pals team up to solve a nasty murder mystery that devastates the village.
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Original title RANMARU 神の舌を持つ男
Directors Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writers Takeharu Sakurai, Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Cast

Osamu Mukai

as Ranmaru Tomonaga

Fumino Kimura

as Hikaru Kamekanbo

Jiro Sato

as Kanji Miyazawa