A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん), also known as A-Ge-Man, is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings good luck to her intimate companions (known as an "ageman", from 上げる ageru 'to raise up') and Masahiko Tsugawa as a man who crosses paths with her by chance.

Cast

 * Nobuko Miyamoto as Nayoko
 * Masahiko Tsugawa as Mondo Suzuki
 * Ryunosuke Kaneda as Tamonin
 * Atsuko Ichinomiya as Rin, Tamonin's mother
 * Kin Sugai as Foster mother
 * Kazuyo Mita as Hiyoko
 * Mitsuko Ishii as Eiko
 * Yoriko Douguchi as Junko
 * Maiko Minami as Sayori-chan
 * Fukumi Kuroda as Kiyoka
 * Isao Hashizume
 * Haruna Takase as Fur shop manager
 * Tokuko Sugiyama as Restaurant manager
 * Yakan Yanagi as Foster father
 * Michiyo Yokoyama as Tamonin's court lady
 * Hiroko Seki as Shinkame Chiyo restaurant manager
 * Noborou Yano as Hirutaji chief
 * Yan Yano as Hirutaji chief
 * Harukazu Kitami as Bo-san #1
 * Akira Kubo as Bo-san #2
 * Yoshihiro Kato as Segawa Kikunojo
 * Akari Uchida as Houte couture woman
 * Mihoko Shibata as Woman carer in movie
 * Mansaku Fuwa as Executioner's assistant in the dream
 * Yôichi Ueda as Camera man
 * Shinobu Oshizaka as Doctor
 * Eijirō Tōno as Prime Minister
 * Kiyokata Saruwaka as Traditional dance teacher
 * Kazuo Kitamura as Tsurumaru
 * Akira Takarada as Inukai
 * Shōgo Shimada as Zenbu Okura
 * Hideji Ōtaki as Chijiwa (uncredited)
 * Hiroshi Okouchi as Chichiiwa

Release
A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 2 June 1990. The film was shown at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 10, 1990 and at the Japan Today Film Festival in Los Angeles on November 1, 1991.

Reception
A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha was nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards—Best Director (Juzo Itami), Best Actress (Nobuko Miyamoto), Best Screenplay (Juzo Itami) and Best Editing (Akira Suzuki).