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Jitsuroku: Maruhi Toruko jō monogatari
A woman, concealing her background as the daughter of a poor fisherman from Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, becomes a top-class Turkish prostitute in Yoshiwara, and pursues her dream of one day building a building in Ginza with the money she earns by making men swoon
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A woman, concealing her background as the daughter of a poor fisherman from Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, becomes a top-class Turkish prostitute in Yoshiwara, and pursues her dream of one day building a building in Ginza with the money she earns by making men swoon
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Written By:Yutaka Sō
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Runtime:62 minutes
Studio:Universe Promotion
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