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Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? (2021)

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Sawako works as a manga writer. Her husband of five years, Toshio is also a manga writer. On a summer day, Sawako begins to write her new manga. The story for her new manga deals with adultery. The manga describes Toshio having an affair with her editor and Sawako having an affair with her driving instructor. Toshio reads Sawako's manga with fear and jealousy.

Release Date
September 10, 2021
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
6.9/10 (7 votes)

Director: Takahiro Horie

Cast: Haru Kuroki, Tasuku Emoto, Daichi Kaneko, Nao, Jun Fubuki

Production: Nikkatsu Corporation, C&I entertainment, Happinet Phantom Studios
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Alunauwie - 8/10

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? explores marital betrayal through a quiet yet piercing narrative where Sawako confronts her husband’s infidelity using the manga she creates as a psychological mirror. The film delivers tension through subtle acting, layered symbolism, and an ambiguity that blurs imagination with reality, allowing emotions like guilt, jealousy, and regret to unfold slowly but power...

December 1, 2025

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

6.9
119 min

Sawako works as a manga writer. Her husband of five years, Toshio is also a manga writer. On a summer day, Sawako begins to write her new manga. The story for her new manga deals with adultery. The manga describes Toshio having an affair with her editor and Sawako having an affair with her driving instructor. Toshio reads Sawako's manga with fear and jealousy.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date9/10/2021
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Haru Kuroki

as Sawako

Tasuku Emoto

as Toshio

Daichi Kaneko

Nao

Jun Fubuki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? about?

Sawako works as a manga writer. Her husband of five years, Toshio is also a manga writer. On a summer day, Sawako begins to write her new manga. The story for her new manga deals with adultery. The ma…

How long is Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me??

1h 59m

When was Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? released?

September 10, 2021

Who directed Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me??

Takahiro Horie

Who stars in Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me??

Haru Kuroki, Tasuku Emoto, Daichi Kaneko

What genre is Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me??

Drama