Movie

Close-Knit

“A new kind of household.”

★ 7.1(55)20172h 7m

Close-Knit is streaming on U-NEXT and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Naoko Ogigami
Release date: 2017-02-25
Runtime: 2h 7m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation

Close-Knit — trailer

About Close-Knit

Close-Knit is a 2017 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Naoko Ogigami, starring Toma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani and Rinka Kakihara. It has a runtime of 2 hours 7 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 55 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Close-Knit in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her.

Cast

Toma Ikuta

Rinko

Kenta Kiritani

Makio

Rinka Kakihara

Tomo

Rie Mimura

Hiromi

Eiko Koike

Naomi

Mugi Kadowaki

Yuka

Shuji Kashiwabara

Yoshio

Kaito Komie

Kai

Misako Tanaka

Fumiko

Lily

Sayuri

Noriko Eguchi

Kanei

Tōru Shinagawa

Saito

Themes & keywords

homophobianursing homeuncle niece relationshipneglected childmotherhoodwoman directorneglectful motherabandoned by mothertrans womantransphobiajapanese girlknittingirresponsible parentmother daughter relationshipunfit mother