Shall We Dance? (1996)

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

Genres: Music, Comedy, Drama, Romance

What to watch after Shall We Dance?

• Swing Girls (2004) — Naoto Takenaka appears in both
• Memories of Matsuko (2006) — Akira Emoto appears in both
• Whisper of the Heart (1995)
• Tokyo Sonata (2008) — Two steps away in the credits
• Strictly Ballroom (1992) — Same subject: dance lesson, dance school
• Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) — Koji Yakusho appears in both