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Meet the Monkey

Meet the Monkey

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Drama

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Saru ni Au is a 2020 Japanese drama about three college students who want to visit a shrine while a killer is on the loose. Mako, Kiyo, and Satsuki are three college students visiting Nikko Toshogu Shrine for winter vacation, a place said to have many power spots and benefits for romance. Kiyo has had a relationship before, but Mako and Satsuki have never had boyfriends. They meet Akira the fortuneteller on their trip. There is news on the TV of an escaped killer. Will the three make it safely to Nikko?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 December 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Haruka Kaki

Haruka Kaki

飯田まこ

Rei Seimiya

Rei Seimiya

蒼井きよ

Yuna Shibata

Yuna Shibata

明石さつき

Yuri Kitagawa

Yuri Kitagawa

Kawase Ryoko

Ruka Ishikawa

Ruka Ishikawa

Nozomi

Miona Hori

Miona Hori

Akira/Natsume Akiko

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