Crazed Fruit
Kichitaro NegishiCast
Yûji Honma Yuki Ninagawa Eiko Nagashima Nobutaka Masutomi 
Eiji Okada Kinuko Obata
Credits
Written by: Fumio Kônami
Plot
A working class young man, Tetsuo, who distrusts all rich people, falls in love with a girl, Chika, from an affluent family. He has a difficult time, but love survives despite the problems.
Sinekatalog’s take
Crazed Fruit (1981) is a Japanese drama directed by Kichitaro Negishi. It stars Yûji Honma, Yuki Ninagawa and Eiko Nagashima. It runs 85 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Blue Ribbon Awards 1981: Best Director (Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director) — Kichitaro Negishi
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (168 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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