The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War II as it encouraged westernization and contrasted with the traditional bow prevalent in that country.
Released in 1946, Twenty-Year-Old Youth is a comedy and romance film from Shôchiku Dôga Kenkyûjo (Japan). It was directed by Yasushi Sasaki and written by Shôhei Takei and Takao Yanai. The cast is led by Reikichi Kawamura, Toyo Takahashi, Michiko Ikuno, Seiji Nishimura and Shirō Ōsaka. With a runtime of 1h 12m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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