Phone Call to the Bar_
Original: 探偵はBARにいる
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
Starring
Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Koyuki
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Phone Call to the Bar was released 15 years ago in 2011.
Overview
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. T...
Phone Call to the Bar is a Action, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (17)
Yo Oizumi
The Detective
Ryuhei Matsuda
Takada
Koyuki
Saori
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshio Kirishima
Satomi Achiwa
Yasuko Taguchi
Tamae Ando
Mineko
Yoshiki Arizono
Kohei Taguchi
Renji Ishibashi
Kyosuke Iwabuchi
Ryuji Katagiri
Kajiwara-Gumi Kumichô
Shion Machida
Kyoko Kondo
CM
Carmen Maki
Maki
Yutaka Matsushige
Aida
Yasukaze Motomiya
Mitsugu Iwabuchi
Ikuji Nakamura
Minami
Kazuki Namioka
Sayama
Keiko Takeshita
Yuriko Kondo
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Megumi Kondo
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
125 min (2h 5m)
Original Title
探偵はBARにいる
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (16 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Phone Call to the Bar about?
In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
How long is Phone Call to the Bar?
Phone Call to the Bar has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in Phone Call to the Bar?
The cast of Phone Call to the Bar includes Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Koyuki, Toshiyuki Nishida, Satomi Achiwa.
What is the rating of Phone Call to the Bar?
Phone Call to the Bar has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Drama
Crime