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Initiation Love | |
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イニシエーション・ラブ | |
Directed by | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
Based on | Initiation Love by Kurumi Inui |
Starring |
Atsuko Maeda Shota Matsuda Fumino Kimura |
Production company | Office Crescendo |
Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥1.31 billion (Japan) |
Initiation Love ( Japanese: イニシエーション・ラブ) is a Japanese romance film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan on May 23, 2015. [1]
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Kurumi Inui.
In 80s Japan, college student Suzuki falls in love with Mayu, a dental hygienist. But dreams beckon him to Tokyo, forcing their relationship to become long distance. As he developes insecurities in their long distance arrangement, his relationship with Miyako, a colleague, begins blurring the lines of friendship and temptation. Under this strain on their relationship, Mayu and Suzuki begin drifting apart.
As of June 14, 2015, the film had grossed ¥1.05 billion at the Japanese box office. [6]
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film an 8 out of 10 and called it a "well-cast, slickly entertaining '80s rom-com [that] has more than just its Big Twist." [7]
This article's tone or style may not reflect the
encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (February 2016) |
Initiation Love | |
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イニシエーション・ラブ | |
Directed by | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
Based on | Initiation Love by Kurumi Inui |
Starring |
Atsuko Maeda Shota Matsuda Fumino Kimura |
Production company | Office Crescendo |
Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥1.31 billion (Japan) |
Initiation Love ( Japanese: イニシエーション・ラブ) is a Japanese romance film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan on May 23, 2015. [1]
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Kurumi Inui.
In 80s Japan, college student Suzuki falls in love with Mayu, a dental hygienist. But dreams beckon him to Tokyo, forcing their relationship to become long distance. As he developes insecurities in their long distance arrangement, his relationship with Miyako, a colleague, begins blurring the lines of friendship and temptation. Under this strain on their relationship, Mayu and Suzuki begin drifting apart.
As of June 14, 2015, the film had grossed ¥1.05 billion at the Japanese box office. [6]
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film an 8 out of 10 and called it a "well-cast, slickly entertaining '80s rom-com [that] has more than just its Big Twist." [7]