Hitori Gekidan gets off a crew bus, assuming he will participate in a travel program. He overhears people in the monitoring room announce the beginning of the "24 Hour Kiss Pressure Game." He is then assaulted by attractive actresses pleading for a kiss as well as deadly mercenaries and zombies attempting to kidnap him. Soon he grasps his character and situation. He is Shogo Kawashima aka The Desert Reaper and he is on the run with Aoi Tsukasa (Aoi Tsukasa). For unknown reasons, the Red Shadow, who raised him, wants him back.
Acting
Gekidan Hitori's genuine panic sells the entire unhinged premise.
Direction
Sakuma wrangles multiple tones like a variety show possessed.
Director
Nobuyuki Sakuma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gekidan Hitori was already famous for surreal Japanese variety comedy; this film weaponizes his established persona.
The 'batsu game' punishment format and kiss-pressure scenarios reference actual Japanese TV tropes pushed to horror extremes.
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