Tiger

Tiger (2025)

A 35-year-old gay masseuse finds himself pushed to the edge as his escalating clash with his sister over property ownership blurs the line between right and wrong.

Date of release
2025-09-22
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Drama
Director
Anshul Chauhan

Casting

Interesting facts

Tiger is a 2025 Japanese drama film written, edited, and directed by Anshul Chauhan that stars Takashi Kawaguchi in the titular role, alongside Maho Nonami, Kenzo Shirahama, and Yuya Endo. It focuses on Japan's LGBTQ+ community, with Kawaguchi portraying 35-year-old gay masseur Taiga Katagiri. Filming took place in September 2024, with post-production completed by early 2025. The film had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in the 'Visions – Asia' section on September 22, 2025.

Production and themes

Tiger's director Anshul Chauhan had wanted to make a film focused on LGBTQ+ themes and issues, having collected LGBTQ-related stories over the past three years prior to creating the film. Filming for Tiger took place in September 2024; its post-production finished by early 2025.

The film was written, edited, and directed by Chauhan, produced by Mina Moteki and Michael Carrier, and had its cinematography done by Vinod Vijayasankaran. It focuses on the older LGBTQ+ community in Japan, with its protagonist being a 35-year-old gay masseuse who wants to improve his life in Tokyo. Tiger is Chauhan's fourth feature film.

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