The King of Minami: Trans Woman Blues backdrop

The King of Minami: Trans Woman Blues 1998 Directed by Sadaaki Haginiwa 難波金融伝 ミナミの帝王11 嘆きのニューハーフ

#25 in the King of Minami series. A trans dancer named Rio is in debt to Manda after trying to finance a trip to the US for gender reassignment surgery, still illegal in Japan. The owner of a prestigious nightclub recruits her, introduces her to a doctor in Osaka who performs the illicit surgery and even agrees to foot the bill. But when the club owner turns out to have ulterior motives, Rio turns to Manda for help.

Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Release Date 27 November 1998
81 mins